UK coronavirus live news: Rishi Sunak says pupils not returning to school 'a tragedy'

In an interview with Sky News Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has said that it is a tragedy that so many children will not be back in school until the autumn. Judging by the write-up from Sky’s Ed Conway , he was making a general point and not directly criticising his cabinet colleague Gavin Williamson, the education secretary for England, who is being blamed by some - at least in part - for the fact that schools have not found a safe way of opening.

If they had locked down earlier and been stricter it wouod have bought us more time to get PPE and track and trace all going we would have Lower infection rate, deaths. And therfore out of this much earlier for their precious economy.

What a shambles. Teachers were right. Parents were right.

'...a tragedy'? 😕

Hauent read it but tell me why if risk as mimamal as they say why are they doing research as in collecting data about current attendees and infects before making further decisioms Basically beaause they havent a clue thats why

The UK excess death rate is a tragedy. It's his government's incompetence that has meant schools can't return.RishiSunak

60k dear and counting is a matter for pride. Children missing a month more of school is a tragedy. Mr Sunak could do with learning the meaning of some words.

Maybe his ‘Government’ should have spent some time coming up with a resourced plan to open schools then rather than just telling schools to sort it out themselves with existing resources?

Well you should have discussed the options with head teachers, unions & local council's before announcing to the world that school's were going to re-open.

It is and I must agree with Rushi Sunack. But his is an attempt to absolve his government of any accountability in schools being out so long. Had his government been competent in tackling covid-19 maybe the impact on business and schools could've been minimised.

The Guardian had a role in children being denied an education

A tragedy manufactured by the government itself.

As opposed to our PM being 'proud' of 66,000 tragedies....

Your gov caused it in the first place. 🙄

Then own it.

Not as much of a tragedy as killing off some caretakers and lunch ladies thougu

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Coronavirus: 'Tragedy' many school pupils won't be back until autumn - Chancellor Rishi SunakIn an interview with Sky News, Rishi Sunak insists the government is meeting its self-imposed five tests to reopen the economy. The kids should be back in school ASAP and their summer holiday this year cancelled as they been off since March so already had it This government's handling of coronavirus is a complete tragedy More vulnerable/key worker children would have been sent back to their schools by parents, if they had more confidence in the government. Most chose to keep their children at home because of all the conflicting messages being thrown around and then u-turned by the government!
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