Gavin Williamson categorically rules out ditching GCSEs

Gavin Williamson categorically rules out ditching GCSEs as he says exams at 16 ‘are going to be there for an awful lot longer’ as he warns Covid has caused the ‘single greatest disruption to our education system since the Second World War’ Gavin Williamson told unions ‘we are absolutely going to be keeping GCSEs’ Some … Read more

Rishi Sunak categorically rules out speeding up lockdown exit

Rishi Sunak categorically rules OUT speeding up lockdown exit despite success of vaccine roll-out and says he cannot ‘guarantee’ this lockdown will be the last Chancellor Rishi Sunak ruled out speeding up the nation’s exit from lockdown He said Boris Johnson’s roadmap has ‘earliest dates by which things can happen’ He also said Government cannot … Read more

Japanese government categorically DENY report that the Tokyo Olympics ‘are to be cancelled’

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government put on a united front as they categorically denied a report that the Tokyo Olympics is to be cancelled this summer.  It was claimed on Thursday that senior cabinet members privately agreed the Games are doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic and are now looking to recoup … Read more