Boris Johnson urged to keep schools open following arrival of Omicron variant

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The Children’s Commissioner for England said she would urge the Prime Minister 'not to close schools' following the arrival of the Omicron variant.

On BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show she spoke about how lockdown had 'weakened the system of support'. “It was a terrible time for the whole nation, it’s also why I think we must not close schools again, we must not," she said. READ MORE: New Covid antiviral pill could be offered to patients before Christmas She added: “I would urge him (Prime Minister) not to close schools… They (children) want things back to normal, they took a huge hit for us. “We must not close schools again, and my headteacher colleagues across the country are incredibly good at managing this situation. “I watched them rush