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'Many mistakes' were made over COVID school closures, former education secretary Gavin Williamson says

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Many mistakes were made in the planning for COVID school closures, former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson said - as he also criticised Boris Johnson.

Other Related Coverage

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  • Sir Gavin Williamson: We made mistakes during Covid | Daily Mail
  • Gavin Williamson: We made mistakes closing schools during lockdown | The Telegraph
  • Boris Johnson 'did harm children in Covid pandemic with damaging last-minute decision' | Mirror

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