The row comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to rule out harsher restrictions, including a third lockdown, for England in the coming weeks as cases of the virus soared above levels seen before the first full national lockdown was imposed in March last year.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced over the Christmas break that schools across London would close for at least the first two weeks of term, despite primary schools in other areas of the country remaining open while secondary school and college students are subject to a phased return with mass testing in place at settings.
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