As FSM row grows, disadvantaged parents say lack of food makes home-learning harder
Researchers have warned that educational inequalities are likely to increase due to school closures.
Researchers have warned that educational inequalities are likely to increase due to school closures.
Richard Burgon said hunger is now "being used as a financial opportunity."
The lack of widely-available, reliable broadband has been made more acute by the Covid-19 crisis – with many children struggling to access remote learning as a result of the so-called “digital divide”.
From delaying lockdown one, two and three to allowing people into the UK unchecked - here's the (non-exhaustive) top 40.
The TV presenter compared her to a school lunch monitor before taking a swipe at the PM.
“If the virus continues on this trajectory, hospitals will be in real difficulties, and soon."
Government figures showed a further 1,035 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 80,868.
Sweden this week put forward an emergency law that paves the way for ministers to lock down large portions of society - a far cry from its famed ‘light touch'.
Many have pointed to one of the core pledges of Labour’s election manifesto in 2019 - free broadband for all - as an answer to the problem.
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