Bridget Phillipson Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South

School starts again in just a few days.
The government has failed to plan, missed the chance to get ahead of the virus, and is letting down our children.
For weeks Labour has been demanding urgent action on children’s vaccinations and proper ventilation in schools.
The government’s chaotic, dithering, last-minute approach is failing our children, again.
The Independent: Masks in schools to return for older children in battle to keep schools open