Families were plunged into chaos last night as councils across the land defied Boris Johnson’s orders to reopen schools today.
The PM had insisted primary pupils return, despite soaring cases of Covid-19. But many local chiefs rebelled, fearing for the safety of staff and pupils, leaving parents with no time to make childcare arrangements.
One dad in Essex said: “It’s so frustrating for the parents.” Keir Starmer demanded a national lockdown today to tackle surging cases.
Boris Johnson’s schools return fiasco deepened last night as council chiefs rebelled against his order to restart lessons today, due to the raging mutant coronavirus.
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