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School COVID catch-up tsar quits after wanting more funding for pandemic recovery package

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Boris Johnson's COVID catch-up tsar has resigned after the government failed to provide enough money to fund a schools recovery plan.In a letter to...
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Hancock's speech in Oxford seemed like a dry run as an unmentioned figure loomed large

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On the face of it, Matt Hancock's speech in Oxford was about celebrating the success of the UK's vaccination programme ahead of a meeting...
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'Nothing in data' to suggest delay to 21 June reopening, says Boris Johnson

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Boris Johnson has seen "nothing in the data" to mean the 21 June easing of lockdown measures can't go ahead - although he said...
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Priti Patel considers scrapping visa discount for European workers

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Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering scrapping a concession on UK visa fees for citizens of 26 European countries.Under the terms of the 1961...
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Treasury gives low marks to Gavin Williamson's schools catch-up plan

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After months of missed schooling and disruption for parents and teachers, the catch-up plan is out - and it was quickly given low marks.A...
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New UK special envoy on LGBT+ rights admits worries of 'culture war' over trans rights

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The UK's new special envoy on LGBT+ rights has admitted he is "worried about a culture war" and suggested the need for more support...
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'Woeful' schools recovery plan slammed as education sec gets £12bn less than asked for

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The Department for Education received a 10th of the cash that was wanted to fund a schools COVID recovery plan - as critics branded...
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75% of adults in UK have now had first COVID jab – as highest cases recorded since 1 April

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More than three-quarters of adults in the UK have now had their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the milestone was reached...
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School day could be extended as part of COVID catch-up

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The school day could be extended after the pandemic with extra learning time and longer lunch breaks, Gavin Williamson has said.The education secretary said...
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Post-COVID education recovery plan criticised as inadequate amid reported Whitehall squabbles over cost

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A COVID rescue plan to help children in England catch up on lost lessons, costing £1.4 billion, is being unveiled by the government.But plans...
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