Boris Johnson: Schools closed until at least March 8

Boris Johnson today declared that schools will not reopen until at least March 8 at he tried to quell rising Tory anger by pledging a 'road map' out of lockdown in the coming weeks.

The Prime Minister delivered the grim news for millions of children and struggling parents in a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, saying he knew how 'frustrated' they will be.

He made clear there is no hope of any lockdown easing for three weeks after the mid-February review date - finally ruling out the idea that some more pupils could return to classrooms after half-term. Currently only the offspring of key workers are in schools, with everyone else remote learning.

Mr Johnson said fast progress was being made on vaccinations with doses given to more than 6.8million people - 13 per cent of the adult population - and the NHS is on track to hit the goal of covering the four most vulnerable groups by February 15. The jabs should give them full protection three weeks after that, he insisted.

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