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Gavin Williamson hits back at 'scaremongering' after unions and Labour warn primary school reopening risks 'transmission and spread' of Covid-19
The economy has powerful lobby groups, but who's shouting up for children?
Gavin Williamson says he will base his decision on the advice of scientists, and would not commit to a date.
A total of 16,060 patients have so far died in hospital after testing positive for the illness in the UK.
Education secretary Gavin Williamson hosts the daily coronavirus conference as Boris Johnson faces criticism over his handling of the outbreak. The education secretary is expected to give an update on when children will be allowed to go back to school under a plan to lift the lockdown. It comes as ministers were forced to deny reports of plans to re-open schools in three weeks' time this morning.
Michael Gove and Gavin Williamson play down reports restrictions will be eased in three-weeks time.
Education secretary accused of trying to "sneak out" axeing of universal provision for 5-to-7-year-olds
Medics are still facing "life-threatening" shortages of PPE and 13 more deaths have been recorded in Scotland. Here's the latest.
The new education secretary, Gavin Williamson, will have to address the LGBTQ protests outside schools in Birmingham and now Nottingham.
Boris Johnson appoints former defence secretary as education secretary.