Trying to head off criticism that his decision to close primary schools a day after he told them they should open, Johnson said he did "everything in our power to keep them open" until "every other option had been closed off". "And when we begin to move out of lockdown I promise they will be the very first things to reopen. That moment may come after the February half-term, although we should remain extremely cautious about the timetable ahead," he said. "And as was the case last spring, our emergence from the lockdown cocoon will be not a big bang but a gradual unwrapping." Some in his party are also critical of any "draconian" restrictions, demanding that they are removed as quickly as possible.

Source: bd News24 January 06, 2021 12:45 UTC