Boris Johnson faces a revolt against plans to send children back to school in England on June 1. Ministers failed to reassure teachers it was safe to reopen in a meeting with unions today.
And as it was revealed the R rate of infection is rising, doctors echoed the teachers’ fears and the World Health Organisation said testing and contact-tracing had to be in place.
Liverpool is leading the revolt, telling parents kids will not return till June 15. The plans are on the brink of collapse as teachers and city leaders prepare to defy the Prime Minister’s timetable.
Teaching unions warned that the Government evidence that reopening schools was safe is “flimsy at best”. The British Medical Association said ministers should not consider