Newslinks for Saturday 29th August 2020
Coronavirus 1) Hancock warns of extensive lockdowns “England could face nationwide restrictions and very extensive local lockdowns in the event… Read more »
Newslinks for Friday 28th August 2020
Get Britain back to work, senior Tories tell Johnson “Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tory MPs to give… Read more »
Newslinks for Thursday 27th August 2020
Coronavirus victims ‘will be paid to go into quarantine’ “Coronavirus sufferers and their contacts will be paid to quarantine themselves… Read more »
Newslinks for Wednesday 26th August 2020
Secondary school pupils will wear facemasks after U‑turn “Boris Johnson will make masks mandatory for all secondary school children in… Read more »
Newslinks for Tuesday 25th August 2020
Boost for Johnson in effort to reopen schools “Boris Johnson was given a boost on Monday in his efforts to… Read more »
Newslinks for Monday 24th August 2020
Nothing will have a greater effect on our children’s life chances than returning to school, says Johnson “Boris Johnson will… Read more »
Newslinks for Sunday 23rd August 2020
Exams crisis 1) Williamson “was on holiday as exams fiasco unfolded…” “Gavin Williamson cancelled a crucial meeting to go on… Read more »
Newslinks for Saturday 22nd August 2020
Johnson and Sunak split over reform of pensions “Rishi Sunak’s plans to shelve pension protections to stop big rises are… Read more »
Newslinks for Friday 21st August 2020
Middle-class children may be forced to take gap year “Middle-class children may be forced to take a gap year after… Read more »
Newslinks for Thursday 20th August 2020
Williamson ‘was warned’ about risk of exam fiasco… “Gavin Williamson was warned directly that the A-level and GCSE grading system… Read more »
Newslinks for Wednesday 19th August 2020
Williamson criticised for blaming officials “Gavin Williamson has been warned against “scapegoating” officials after the A-level grading fiasco and urged… Read more »
Newslinks for Tuesday 18th August 2020
Exams U-turn 1) Williamson ‘set to quit before he’s sacked’… “Gavin Williamson was branded a ‘lame duck’ Education Secretary last… Read more »
Newslinks for Monday 17th August 2020
End exam shambles, Tories tell Johnson “Boris Johnson has been warned by Conservative MPs that they will go on the… Read more »
Newslinks for Sunday 16th August 2020
A-levels and GCSEs 1) Chaos as new appeals rules are published…and then withdrawn. All in a single day. “In a… Read more »
Newslinks for Saturday 15th August 2020
Williamson pledges no ‘shocking injustices’ in A-Level results “Every school in England will be able to appeal against A-level and… Read more »