Gavin Williamson set out plan to delay school return in worst-hit Covid areas

Breaking: MILLIONS of schoolkids in the worst-hit Covid areas will stay home for at least an extra two weeks after the Christmas holidays, it was confirmed today.

Thousands of schools in 49 hardest-hit Covid areas will remain closed because of spiralling cases - except for vulnerable kids and children of key workers.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said this afternoon he would do "everything" to keep children in school, and the majority of primary schools will reopen on Monday, January 4.

But, in nearly 50 Tier 4 areas where infection rates are highest, ALL schools will have to close, including primaries, it was confirmed tonight.

That includes most of London, Essex, Kent, and a handful of areas in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and East Sussex - but key workers and vulnerable pupils can still attend.

These will stay closed until at least January 18 - but will be reviewed every two weeks.

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All schools in 49 worst-hit Tier 4 Covid hotspots will stay shut for at least TWO weeks – but it could be longer

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[robinwells]

I have just formally asked my MP, Mr Barclay, why the ONS. (office of national statistics) own official published figures plainly show that the annual death rate figures for England and Wales are not significantly higher than the average of the five preceding years. Seems strange for a deadly pandemic year.
One has to wonder why no professional journalists have asked the government this question at one of the interminable rambling briefing sessions. I guess journalism like politics ain’t what it used to be. Any chance of a question to a leader or do the MSM not wish the best for their Audience either. There are only two reasonable explanations. Journalists and politicians are all scientifically illiterate morons, or they are in cahoots to return us to the dark ages. Either way they should both step aside before they are pushed. I suspect the British public will not be best pleased to find out what has been done to them. Indeed I suspect that they will be somewhat murderous in their intent. 🤔😉🤬

[Pange]

Tests do not stop spread it is too late when you get positive tests!

[mewa]

✨Why don’t you just put us in lockdown bc this tier thing isn’t working✨

[liam]

No video on the missile strike in Yemen??

[marklittler]

£120 for covid test to fly !!! It's a racket

[snipemusk]

Can someone please answer this for me, so schools for all secondary students in the UK are closing for 2 weeks?

[ZMacZ]

Simple, stay home, teach online.
The tech exists to do so, use it. The exams can wait a little and can be spread out.
(Make sure to make small alterations to prevent 'sharing' of answers.)

[a.]

Cba to listen to this guy’s voice, are they closing in Birmingham?

[spooked]

4:42 Once again, the NHS workers get favoured by the state.

[spooked]

Frank Spencer as Ed-yoo-kay-shun secretary - is this some sort of joke?
Ooh, Betty!

[whitezombie]

Schools should have been closed as soon as it was found

[athensr]

Children under 16 are almost completely immune from Caronavirus - just shows he has no idea what he's talking about