PM says he will change guidance if it is necessary; Ofqual chiefs and Williamson to face MPs; secondary school pupils in Scotland to cover faces from Monday as Wales reviews mask guidance for schoolsScottish secondary pupils to wear face coverings in corridorsEngland won’t review face mask rules in schools, says ministerAstraZeneca starts antibody drug trial in UKCreditors to vote on £1.2bn Virgin Atlantic Covid rescue dealCoronavirus global updates – live 3.04pm BST Labour is calling for the use of face masks in secondary schools, citing “growing body of evidence that the use of face masks in communal areas in secondary schools helps protect students and staff and drive down transmission.”The shadow education secretary Kate Green said a change in advice was needed quickly. “The Prime Minister must listen to this evidence and act quickly to give certainty to parents and teachers who are just days away from schools reopening,” she said. 2.46pm BST More from the official stats authority, while we await more updates on the possibility that schoolchildren will be asked to wear face coverings when they return next month. The proportion of people who believe Britain will be united after the coronavirus pandemic has halved in three months, figures suggest. Continue reading…
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