On this side of the house, we have already delivered a £1 billion covid ketchup fund, for those in the most deprived backgrounds and we have actually used evidence to see how we can help and how we can improve their outcomes, working with the Education Foundation to ensure that that money is targeted at interventions that will deliver results. And the honourable lady touches upon exams and the potential about putting exams back. Back injune, in this house, and answered my honourable friend, this was something we highlighted that we would be doing. On the 2nd ofjuly, quual did a Public Consultation about potentially moving the exam dates back. I have been to check as to whether the labour party made a submission as to whether they supported this, the labour party did not make a submission supporting the idea of moving exams back, so i very much welcome the labour party to our position. We will continue to work with local authorities and ensuring that we have the transport infrastructur
Of covid restrictions. John mcmanus reports. In england, 1. 4 Million People in South Yorkshire have moved in to the highest tier 3 restrictions, with households barred from meeting in venues and pubs not serving food. Forced to close. Absolutely everything we have done complies with covid and we are covid safe, as people are saying. The general consensus from the public is that they feel safer in a pub rather than going to a supermarket. Warrington will follow South Yorkshire from thursday. And coventry, stoke and slough are now under tier 2 rules. Nottinghamshire, which is also in tier 2, is in talks about whether it should move to the very highest alert level. Pulling down the shutters and hanging up the closed sign. Wales has become its first full day of a National Lockdown, which the cardiff government hopes will slow the spread of covid 19. All but essential businesses have closed. That means no more indoor exercise for a while. People can no longer meet others they dont live wit
Separation from the european union. Last christmas, i gave you my heart. And 36 years after its first release, whamis last christmas finally tops the uk music charts all primary schools in london are to remain closed for the start of the new term, after the uk government bowed to pressure from councils. Schools in ten areas were due to open on monday after the christmas break, despite having higher rates of infection than other areas where learning would be remote. The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, said the move was a last resort. The Health Secretary matt hancock has said our education correspondent dan johnson is here with more details. Whats been announced 7 whats been announced . This announcement dates back to last year. Only two days when the government said that from monday, primary schools and most of london and some of the surrounding areas, essex and kent, i needed to close for two weeks. Children would not be able to go in on monday. But not all the london boroughs.
With the champions liverpool questioning the criteria and pointing out that some children at the top of the premier league, cross boroughs to go to school. After beating aston last night the education secretary announced a change, which means all of londons primary villa last night. Schools will now stay closed. The absolute right place ready . Down and up for all children to be is in school, but we need to really focus he got millions of us up and about during lockdown in 2020, on making school safe and ensuring that we get a Clear Strategy but what has joe wicks in place to support our most got planned for 2021 . Well speak to him just before 9 00. Disadvantaged children, whom we are extremely worried about that attainment gap which has grown massively for them, as this pandemic continues to rage. Its not the first decision the department of education has had good morning. 0ur cold spell of to reverse, but ministers say weather is going to continue for quite a while yet. Today it is
This is bbc news. Im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough new local coronavirus restrictions in england as medical advisers warned of the dangers of failing to act. If we do not take measures to control the spread of the virus, the death toll will be too great to bear. The Liverpool City Region is expected to face the toughest restrictions with pubs, gyms and bookies closed. And the Prime Minister will address mps at 3 30pm this afternoon. Well bring that to you live and have full reaction on bbc news. As three nightingale hospitals are put on standby, its revealed there are now more people in hospital with covid 19 than when a National Lockdown was imposed in march. An anxious wait for businesses to hear whether they will be in the most restricted zones, and how theyll cope if they are. Most gcse and a level exams in england next year will be delayed by three weeks, the education secretary has confirmed. And controversial plans to shake up the