Michael Gove
A formal review of the tier system is due on 30 December.
SAGE has recommended all secondary schools remain closed in January.
But Boris Johnson has promised the UK 'won’t immediately send children up chimneys or pour raw sewage all over its beaches'.
But EU’s Michel Barnier says talks are in the “final stretch” after “good progress” this week.
Urgent talks between the UK government and leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will continue on Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson is headed to Brussels but a bumpy road may still lie ahead as the UK prepares to break from the EU.
Michael Gove agrees to ditch the the controversial clauses following talks with Europe.
Michael Gove is in Brussels trying to plot a way through the row over Northern Ireland, which risks blowing up wider Brexit talks.
The card will not form an 'immunity passport', ministers have insisted.
About Michael Gove
According to his website: "Michael was first elected as Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath in May 2005. He served as Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning and Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families. Following the 2010 General Election, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Education. "A journalist by profession, he has used his position as a writer for The Times and a broadcaster on the BBC to fight for greater personal freedom, a tougher line on crime, a more dynamic economy, a cleaner environment, stronger defence and a better deal for hard-pressed families. His most recent book, Celsius 7/7, was released in 2006 to much critical acclaim."