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Watch Live: Boris Johnson Leads Daily Coronavirus Briefing

Boris Johnson chairs the daily coronavirus press conference. The prime minister is expected to announce plans to reopen schools as early as June 1 and next steps for easing current lockdown measures.
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Not Safe To Reopen Schools On June 1, Say Scientists Critical Of Government

Independent Sage group says the government's plan risks the "R rate" rising above 1 again.
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I’m Not Ready To Send My Kids Back To School. Not Yet

Of course I want my children back in school. But how can I send them, and their teachers, back to the classroom when we don’t know if it’s safe?
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Opinion: Youth Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb

Coronavirus lockdown means we are now running the risk of a whole generation 'failing to launch', Tristram Hooley writes.
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How Coronavirus Has Made Period Poverty Worse

Charities tell HuffPost UK the need for free products has "at least doubled, if not tripled" in some parts of the country.
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Boris Johnson, Don't Make Me And 1.3 Million Other Children Go Hungry Next Week

For reasons unexplained, the Prime Minister has decided to withdraw support for children on free school meals over May half term, writes 16-year-old Christina Adane.
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Tory Council Announces Its Schools May Not Be Ready To Reopen On June 1

The West Midlands council is the first Conservative-run local authority to question the proposed start date for schools.
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For Children With Special Needs, Michael Gove’s Plan To Reopen Schools Is Immensely Damaging

For all the difficulties staff in mainstream education will face, there are a hundred more for those in special education, writes Katherine Denkinson.
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Make Science Fun With These 6 Experiments Easily Done At Home

Struggling with home-schooling? It's time to get messy – and have fun while you're doing it.
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How Will Social Distancing Affect Our Kids Long-Term?

“Distressing” images of French children in a school playground have been shared widely online.
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