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09.06.2020 / 09:55
Government 'drops plan for all primary school pupils to return before summer holidays'
The government is dropping plans for all primary school pupils to return before the start of the summer holidays.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will update the House of Commons later - but it is thought the proposal is no longer considered feasible this morning.Yesterday the government admitted secondary schools in England may not fully reopen until later than September, despite saying Covid-19 is "in retreat" across the UK.Boris Johnson is due to speak with the Cabinet on Tuesday morning,