Schools delay in UK means ‘inequality will go up’

Labour leader Keir Starmer has told BBC Radio London that the government’s proposal for pupils returning to school is “completely in tatters”.

Starmer said ministers should have built a consensus and listened to the “common sense” concerns of headteachers. He accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of making an announcement about the reopening without consulting schools.

Now, after the government abandoned plans for all primary schools to return before the summer break, Starmer says many children face a six-month absence from school, meaning “inequality will go up”.

Taking questions from listeners, he said “we want to support the government where we can” but Labour does “have to challenge” it on issues such as the lack of protective equipment in care homes.

Source: bbc.com