British PM Johnson urges parents to send their kids back to school

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday called on parents to send their children back to school next month after the summer holidays, which he views as a key step to helping the country and its economy recover from the coronavirus lockdown.

"The risk of contracting Covid-19 in school is very small and it is far more damaging for a child's development and their health and well-being to be away from school any longer," Mr Johnson said in a statement. Schools shut their doors in March, except for the children of key workers, and reopened in June for only a small number of pupils.

However, confidence in the government's approach to schooling took a hit last week when education minister Gavin Williamson was forced into a U-turn over examination results.

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