Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’ Gavin Williamson wanted to scrap long summer holidays for summer camps He told friends that pressure from unions forced him to scrap his radical plans Teaching union NEU may be prepared to discuss general re-opening of schools By … Read more
Gavin Williamson piled pressure on teaching unions and local politicians today as he warned of the dire ‘consequences if children did not start returning to school. The Education Secretary made a blunt appeal to the emotions of parents tonight as he insisted planning can begin to reopen classrooms from as early as next month. Outlining … Read more
Ruth Jones, 53, looks worlds away from her Gavin And Stacey alter-ego Nessa in glam new shoot as she admits ‘she’s too lazy to dress up and put make up on’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:29 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 29 April 2020 Gavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones … Read more
‘Stay safe, stay out of my way!’ Gavin and Stacey fans go wild as Ruth Jones dons her leathers and transforms into Nessa to offer coronavirus advice By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 00:55 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 12:20 BST, 26 April 2020 Ruth Jones transformed into her beloved Gavin and Stacey character … Read more
Boris Johnson was ‘driving’ the government’s coronavirus response despite ‘skipping’ five Cobra meetings at the start of the outbreak, Gavin Williamson insisted tonight. The Education Secretary defended the PM’s handling amid a mounting backlash at the slow action in gearing up to the looming crisis. Mr Johnson has been accused of taking a backseat role … Read more
Gavin Williamson tonight dismissed calls to spell out an ‘exit strategy’ from coronavirus lockdown – despite claims ministers want schools to reopen after May 11. The Education Secretary defied a growing clamour for clarity, insisting he could not ‘give a date’ for pupils to get back to the classroom. The comments came amid the first … Read more