Boris Johnson faced a teacher revolt over face masks in England's schools as heads vowed to make kids cover up in corridors.
And despite calls from teaching union chiefs to consider the proposal a senior minister once again rejected the calls. It came as it was confirmed that Scottish secondary school pupils will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and school buses from next Monday.
Education Secretary John Swinney said the new guidance would apply to all pupils aged over 12. Mr Swinney told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "From August 31st young people over the age of 12 in secondary schools should habitually be wearing face coverings when they are moving around schools and corridors and in communal areas
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