Michael Gove

Michael Gove: More than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired

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Michael Gove today revealed the Government has recruited more than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers putting ministers on track to hit their 18,000 target.  The staff will play a key role in efforts to prevent a second wave of the deadly disease as they are tasked with figuring out where people who test positive have been … Read more

Coronavirus: Michael Gove guarantees teacher safety before U-turn

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Michael Gove today guaranteed teachers and pupils will be safe when schools are reopened before swiftly backtracking as he said ‘you can never eliminate risk’.  The Government is locked in a furious row with councils and teaching unions over its plans to begin the phased reopening of primary schools from June 1 as the coronavirus … Read more

Michael Gove: ‘island communities’ like the Isle of Wight could pilot easing of coronavirus lockdown

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Could Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and the Hebrides be the first out of lockdown? Michael Gove suggests ‘island communities’ could pilot easing of coronavirus restrictions using contact tracing BEFORE the rest of the UK He said isolated areas could be used as test beds before a UK-wide roll-out Wight has ferry services from Lymington, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Is government altering lockdown ‘five tests’?

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Ministers today faced accusations of watering down the criteria required for lifting the lockdown, fanning speculation of an imminent loosening of restrictions. A subtle change in wording of one of the ‘five tests’ raised eyebrows as it suggested the government will only hold back from relaxing social distancing if a second wave of coronavirus threatened … Read more