Lockdown
Survey says figures, which also suggest disadvantaged pupils are at least four months behind, are likely to be an "under-estimate".
The isolation of lockdown and not being able to say goodbye properly has made bereavement a disorientating, drawn-out process for many.
BBC Newsnight revealed a ‘reasonable worst-case planning assumption’ on Friday which warned there could be up to 81,000 excess Covid deaths before next March.
Health secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of attempting to "placate Tory MPs" with the latest local lockdown decisions.
Manchester and Yorkshire leaders suggest plan for highly localised lockdowns panders to Tory MPs.
Business secretary Alok Sharma has not ruled out introducing rota systems to keep education going during coronavirus outbreaks.
It started with a walk, now it's a full blown love affair. There's a reason they call it the great outdoors.
Is the surge of illegal raves a proper rebirth of the 90s scene, or just people expressing their frustration at a lost summer?
City officials and police urge the public to act now to prevent returning to the "dark days" of lockdown.
There's been a surge in dating activity this summer before a rumoured second wave.