i _ gavin williamson? i believe it is. we are really please. i think- gavin williamson?really please. i think it was before collects nationally that we are delighted at the prospect of no longer having to manage what has been to disruptive academic years —— i think i speakfor been to disruptive academic years —— i think i speak for collects nationally. with teachers being able to support students in the way to which we are custom, being able to move about the classroom, offer close personal individual support, advice and guidance, and in the case of cases of covid, to no longer have to place significant disruption on large numbers of students, having to self—isolate. i would say, yes, it is the right decision at this time and we look forward to be able to begin a new academic year without disruption, which is why if i'm able to say i'm slightly concerned about the proposals, following the secretary of state's and is meant, that schools will be required to mass test once again there who student body within three to five days upon return. the sizing of an implications for

— parents out there what has gavin williamson said? there is a national siuh of williamson said?s a national sigh of relief as _ williamson said? there is a national sigh of relief as far _ williamson said? there is a national sigh of relief as far as _ williamson said? there is a national sigh of relief as far as england - williamson said? there is a national sigh of relief as far as england is - sigh of relief as far as england is concerned notjust for parents, but for guardians. until now, what has been happening is that children have been happening is that children have been kept in what gavin williamson has described as consistent groupings, orwe might has described as consistent groupings, or we might know them as bubbles. he said it was necessary as fewer adults were vaccinated, but praising the progress of the vaccination programme. we are saying thatis vaccination programme. we are saying that is no longer going to be necessary. the health secretary said that from the 16th of august anybody under the age of 18 will not have to self—isolate. this one will be important for

today has said that it but gavin williamson today has said thatitis but gavin williamson today has said. ~ �*, ., week. when it's you that the education — week. when it's you that the education secretary - week. when it's you that the education secretary talked i week. when it's you that the - education secretary talked about in the autumn what it is important to continue hygiene regimes in schools and to look at ways to improve ventilation. that is particularly presumably going to be an issue as the weather deteriorates into winter. is there a lot of practical action in that area?— action in that area? one thing a teacher watching _ action in that area? one thing a teacher watching now _ action in that area? one thing a teacher watching now and - action in that area? one thing a i teacher watching now and parents action in that area? one thing a - teacher watching now and parents and family know is that guidance doesn't tend to follow on the way of statements. i think there is an awful lot of latitude schools are going to have around this but a lot of those regulations are going to sta

gavin williamson. you're watching wednesday in parliament with me, david cornock.ir campaign to force a vote on the issue. the share of national income earmarked for aid is being cut from 0.7% to 0.5%. ministers argue that the money is needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic at home. there was cross party concern about cuts. over the last two years, there have been considerable and brutal reductions in overseas development aid at a time of unprecedented global needs. when other nations across the globe are stepping up, the uk seems to be walking away, that is why today's debate is so important. it has nothing to do with the pressures of covid on the economy and everything to do with an ideological distrust of what aid is supposed to achieve. but aid works. aid saves lives. 0.7% wasn't a magic number, it was agreed by developed countries in the 19705 as a result of working out how much was needed to address local poverty at the time and how much those who could afford it should contribute. and some of borisjohnson�*s own mps questioned the effect on his other commi

it's a serious problem and i'm glad that it's actually been undressed today by gavin williamson.his is an incredibly _ still taken from footage found. this is an incredibly tragic story. there isn't _ is an incredibly tragic story. there isn't a _ is an incredibly tragic story. there isn't a huge — is an incredibly tragic story. there isn't a huge amount to say other than _ isn't a huge amount to say other than it— isn't a huge amount to say other than it is— isn't a huge amount to say other than it is very sad and very disturbing. he has been convicted, he is _ disturbing. he has been convicted, he is only— disturbing. he has been convicted, he is only 19, disturbing. he has been convicted, he is only19, one disturbing. he has been convicted, he is only 19, one of the sisters was _ he is only 19, one of the sisters was only— he is only 19, one of the sisters was only 27 _ he is only 19, one of the sisters was only 27 when she was tragically murdered — was only 27 when she was tragically murdered. there was evidence that at suggest _ murdered. there was evidence that at suggest h

the impression given is, although gavin williamson talk yesterday about wanting to see the policy ending two things intertwined. one is that boris johnson about two things intertwined. one is that borisjohnson says parents in particular need to be patient in relation to ending the bubbles. another notes that they are waiting... where children are tested every day and for a week, after one of their classmates tests positive for covid, the thinking is that this would replace self isolation. but the other thing this is about is potential divides in the conservative party of people who want the bubbling to and now. and i think there's two things to say here. one, it's really awful that we are in the situation at all, the lack of containment strategy means it is rife in school and a lot more could've been done to try to limit the of the delta variant — things like better test and trace, and sick pay is so low. but the other thing is, as you say, the term and is fast approaching, and i don't say this because i was a primary school teacher, but there's been a lot —— lack of clarity in schools.

gavin williamson on changes to coronavirus rules for schools in england.'s questions in the senedd answered this week by the leader of the house, lesley griffiths. opposition parties seized on figures that showed more than 1,800 people who died from covid contracted the virus in hospital. in some health boards, one of three patients were contracting the cover 19 virus in a hospital setting. these were decisions that were taken here in wales by welsh government ministers. surely those decisions need now to be tested and a welsh public inquiry and not lost in a uk wide public inquiry. we commit to using your energies within government to campaign for eight wales wide public inquiries of these very issues can be looked at and remediated here in wales? no, i won't. the first minister said many times, and i know the first minister in his answers to you in chamber has said that he has agreed to four—nation inquiry, a uk, four—nation inquiry. he's had discussions with senior ministers, i think the prime minister himself in the uk government. and, you know, if we

there's an awful lot of pressure, on gavin williamson to change this policy.e for covid, the way it's supposed to work is that families at homem _ supposed to work is that families at homem we — supposed to work is that families at home... we know that her afloat tests— home... we know that her afloat tests are — home... we know that her afloat tests are not perfect, and we know that about — tests are not perfect, and we know that about 15% of families are actually— that about 15% of families are actually doing the test stash lateral— actually doing the test stash lateral flow system. it's an imperfect system, and the telegraph assaying _ imperfect system, and the telegraph assaying the archbishop of york is saying _ assaying the archbishop of york is saying that something really needs to be done to change the system so more _ to be done to change the system so more children can be let back into school~ _ more children can be let back into school~ and — more children can be let back into school. and there are some possibilities about what might be done _ possi

what do we expect to hear from gavin williamson today?- from gavin williamson today?commons _ hear from him in the house of commons at lunchtime. the government has made _ commons at lunchtime. the government has made it_ commons at lunchtime. the government has made it pretty obvious what they want to _ has made it pretty obvious what they want to do. _ has made it pretty obvious what they want to do, to get rid of the bubble system _ want to do, to get rid of the bubble system where home groups of children have to _ system where home groups of children have to go _ system where home groups of children have to go home from school if one of them _ have to go home from school if one of them tests positive for covid. you would — of them tests positive for covid. you would still have the positive child _ you would still have the positive child having to stay at home and isolate — child having to stay at home and isolate it — child having to stay at home and isolate. it all the other people in the bubble or the class would do lateral— the bubble or the class would do late

gavin williamson, what have you been doing?n and bibaa hendry —— and nicol smallman and bibaa hendry. this individual is a very disturbed young man. he believed he had signed a pack with a demon that in return for killing these two innocent women, he would win the lottery. it beggars belief. he had mental health and was he's been convicted. our hearts go out to the family. it's a really tragic story. find hearts go out to the family. it's a really tragic story.— really tragic story. and it is indeed. rachel, the times. i'm not sure this is top of their priorities, but ministers planning to end the boiling of officers of life. always struck me as cruel —— boiling of officers of. i struck me as cruel -- boiling of officers of-_ struck me as cruel -- boiling of officers of— struck me as cruel -- boiling of officers of. i love lobsters, but! didn't know _ officers of. i love lobsters, but! didn't know that _ officers of. i love lobsters, but! didn't know that was _ officers of. i love lobsters, but! didn't know that was the - office

the education secretary, gavin williamson, is expected to say the changes will come into effect on the9th ofjuly when most of england's covid regulations are set to be scrapped. social distancing will be scrapped for the first time in 16 months. face coverings will no longer be a legal requirement. limits on socialising will be lifted — bringing an to end to the rule of six indoors. and the advice to work from home will come to an end. meanwhile, new health secretary sajid javid, who we'll hear from at 1230 — in the commons — has said that new cases could go as high as 100,000 as restrictions ease, and that the people who are double—vaccinated should be treated differently from those who aren't. here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. will hospitals be able to cope? it's a risk the prime minister is contemplating taking, his desire to remove all covid restrictions across england just as infections are rising fast again. but borisjohnson believes relaxing curbs now in the summer is preferable. waiting could be worse. we run the risk of either opening up at a very difficu

so we can't have a two—tier education system going forward, and the way that gavin williamson is runningystem. finally, the 1st of september, we need to know the plan for the next academic year so that teachers are teaching to the exam framework with certainty and students are learning for the exams they are going to have to sit next spring. they need to know that now if we are going to have any hope of getting our education system back on track. ~ ., getting our education system back on track. a, , , ., track. more broadly, the government have announced _ track. more broadly, the government have announced a _ track. more broadly, the government have announced a whole _ track. more broadly, the government have announced a whole series - track. more broadly, the government have announced a whole series of. have announced a whole series of measures aimed at easing, lifting restrictions in england. do you welcome that? industry leaders, business leaders have welcomed that, hospitality leaders, it is freedom day on the way, and what do you say about that?— about that? labour isn't calling fo

in a statement to parliament, the education secretary, gavin williamson, said that from the 19july groupingl end. keeping children in consistent groups was essential to control the spread of the virus when our population was less vaccinated. we recognise that the system of bubbles and isolation is causing disruption to many children's education. that's why we will be ending bubbles and transferring contract tracing to the nhs test and trace system for early year settings, schools and colleges. let's ta ke let's take a look at the days other news. a former challenger for the presidency in belarus, viktor babaryko has been sentenced to 1a years in jail. the banker was found guilty of taking bribes and money—laundering — charges he says were made up, to prevent him challenging alexander lukashenko in last year's election. britney spears' long—time manager has announced he's stepping down and says he thinks she intends to retire. larry rudolph�*s announcement comes two weeks after the pop star told a judge in la that she had been forced to perform against her will. spears is trying to end a cou