Newslinks for Friday 14th August 2020
Tory MPs ‘revolt’ over ‘shambolic’ A levels “Ministers are facing a backlash from head teachers and Conservative MPs over the… Read more »
Tory MPs ‘revolt’ over ‘shambolic’ A levels “Ministers are facing a backlash from head teachers and Conservative MPs over the… Read more »
Grade inflation would devalue achievements of Covid generation, Education Secretary warns “Inflating the grades of the Covid generation risks devaluing… Read more »
Government “rips up exam system to give pupils ‘triple lock’ on grades” “Students were given a ‘triple lock’ on their… Read more »
Coronavirus 1) Test and Trace teams to knock on front doors “Britons who fail to answer calls from the NHS… Read more »
Coronavirus 1) Unions agree to reopen schools but insist teachers must be safe “Teaching unions committed themselves yesterday to reopening… Read more »
Schools will be last to close if second wave strikes, vows Johnson “The country has a moral duty to reopen… Read more »
Ministers study Australian-style plan to intercept migrant boats in the Channel “Ministers are considering blocking migrant boats in the Channel… Read more »
Homes target places Prime Minister on collision course with Tory shires “Boris Johnson is facing discontent from Tory-controlled local authorities… Read more »
Johnson to slash red tape in ‘planning revolution’ “Boris Johnson is to limit the power of local politicians to block… Read more »
Close pubs before schools if infections rise, ministers told “Closing schools must be “a last resort” in any future lockdowns,… Read more »
Johnson’s go-ahead for TikTok headquarters divides Tories “Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead to allow TikTok, the Chinese video sharing… Read more »
Coronavirus 1) Testing machines can give result in 90 minutes “Two on-the-spot tests that can detect coronavirus and flu within… Read more »
Johnson to begin biggest overhaul of the planning system since the Second World War “New homes, hospitals, schools, shops and… Read more »
Prime Minister ‘slams brakes on easing of lockdown’ “Boris Johnson has postponed easing the coronavirus lockdown and readied the country… Read more »
Home visits banned for millions in north of England “Lockdown restrictions were tightened last night for four million people across… Read more »