Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’ Gavin Williamson wanted to scrap long summer holidays for summer camps He told friends that pressure from unions forced him to scrap his radical plans  Teaching union NEU may be prepared to discuss general re-opening of schools   By … Read more

Opposition parties unite to demand the recall of Parliament

Opposition parties unite to demand the recall of Parliament as new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calls for right to probe ministers as coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 Sir Keir said that the House of Commons must be open for business after Easter The new Labour leader said even if it means MPs asking questions … Read more

Boris Johnson writes to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to Number 10

Boris Johnson has written to all opposition leaders to invite them to Number 10 next week to work together to battle coronavirus.    The announcement comes as it was revealed that the Queen will issue a rallying cry to the nation on Sunday in a rare address to the nation to boost morale. Johnson writes: ‘As … Read more