NEWS
Ministers and unions oppose all schools returning on March 8
Leading teachers’ unions and key members of the Cabinet, including Matt Hancock, are opposed to all students returning to schools on March 8. They believe there should be a ‘phased’ approach to returns, which could see some getting back to school as late as April — Mail
The human face of a cancer epidemic that is threatening 100,000 patients (thanks to lockdown) — Mail
Special needs pupils in England ‘pushed to one side’ in Covid crisis — Guardian
Exeter University in no-platforming row as societies are told to ‘uninvite’ external speakers — Telegraph
Joe Biden told not to ‘interfere’ in UK politics after ‘extraordinary’ U-turn on China — Express
Nasa’s ‘Perseverance’ rover lands on Mars — Financial Times
Biden supports study on slavery reparations as House Democrats push bill — Epoch Times
COMMENT
We’re already seeing why hotel quarantine is our most bonkers Covid policy yet — Annabel Fenwick Elliott, Telegraph
After another laboured speech, we’re still no closer to learning the meaning of ‘Starmerism’ — Madeline Grant, Telegraph
