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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,

Reopening schools to all pupils should be left to local authorities and headteachers and not Westminster, according to the leader of Manchester council.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has implored teaching unions to work with government to enable schools in England to begin re-opening.

The government has defended its plan to reopen schools in June, saying it is acting on 'medical and scientific advice'.

Schools across England will reopen in a "phased manner" when lockdown restrictions are lifted, the Education Secretary has said.

Gavin Williamson says he can't give a date for when schools will reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Supermarkets vouchers will be sent out to the families of children on free schools meals during the coronavirus crisis.

All schools across the country are set to close as the government moves to slow down the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that exams - including GCSE and A Levels - 'will not take place as planned in May and June' amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Schools are to shut from the end of Friday amid the latest government moves to slow down the coronavirus pandemic.

Parents and teachers have been reacting to the news that all UK schools, colleges and nurseries are to close.