Dominic Raab vows to get 100,000 coronavirus tests carried out every day by next week 

‘We WILL meet testing target’: Dominic Raab vows to get 100,000 coronavirus tests carried out every day by next week Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defended the target as he clashed with Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer A tiny number of MPs joined in the Commons while most dialled in remotely    Downing Street yesterday confirmed that just … Read more

MPs take part in first virtual Parliament (with the odd wobble over technology)

Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament.  The Labour leader and Boris Johnson’s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more

Keir Starmer tears into Dominic Raab over coronavirus blunders

Labour leader Keir Starmer tore into Dominic Raab over coronavirus testing and PPE blunders today as they faced off at the first ‘virtual’ PMQs.  Standing in for Boris Johnson in the Commons, the Foreign Secretary defended the painful progress towards the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. But after … Read more

MPs take part in first virtual Parliament (with the odd wobble over technology)

Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament.  The Labour leader and Boris Johnson’s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more

Keir Starmer tears into Dominic Raab over coronavirus blunders

Labour leader Keir Starmer tore into Dominic Raab over coronavirus testing and PPE blunders today as they faced off at the first ‘virtual’ PMQs.  Standing in for Boris Johnson in the Commons, the Foreign Secretary defended the painful progress towards the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. But after … Read more

Two thirds of pupils have not logged onto online lessons during lockdown

Two-thirds of children have not taken part in online lessons during the coronavirus lockdown amid fears pupils are struggling to learn at home while schools remain shut until ‘June at the earliest.’  Schools have offered remote classes to prevent youngsters from falling behind with their learning as Education Secretary Gavin Williams refused to set a … Read more

School won’t return ‘until June at the earliest’ say education sources

Schools will stay firmly shuttered ‘until June at the earliest’, according to education chiefs, as millions of children head online for virtual classes after their two-week Easter break.   Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has refused to set a date for when children could be allowed back into the classroom. But now education chiefs have revealed schools … Read more

School won’t return ‘until June at the earliest’ say education sources

Schools will stay firmly shuttered ‘until June at the earliest’, according to education chiefs, as millions of children head online for virtual classes after their two-week Easter break.   Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has refused to set a date for when children could be allowed back into the classroom. But now education chiefs have revealed schools … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson dodges calls to spell out coronavirus ‘exit strategy’

Gavin Williamson tonight dismissed calls to spell out an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown – despite claims ministers want schools to reopen after May 11.  The Education Secretary defied a growing clamour for clarity, insisting he could not ‘give a date’ for pupils to get back to the classroom.  The comments came amid the first … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson dodges calls to spell out coronavirus ‘exit strategy’

Gavin Williamson tonight dismissed calls to spell out an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown – despite claims ministers want schools to reopen after May 11.  The Education Secretary defied a growing clamour for clarity, insisting he could not ‘give a date’ for pupils to get back to the classroom.  The comments came amid the first … Read more