Subscribe and 🔔 to OFFICIAL BBC YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn Stream original BBC programmes FIRST on BBC iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ 🔘 Subscribe and 🔔 for BBC News breaking news UK 👉 https://bit.ly/3a1zyip 🔘 Stream BBC News live on iPlayer 🔴 https://bbc.in/3b64IVP 🔘 Coronavirus UK latest news 👉 https://bbc.in/2Vetu1a 🔘 Follow UK news updates here 👉 https://bbc.in/2JmUswL The UK government's daily briefing has just come to a close, so what have we learnt? Education Secretary Gavin Williamson began by thanking schools, nurseries and children's services for the "vital role" they are playing But he said he could not give a date for when schools would re-open Williamson listed a number of measures the government was introducing for disadvantaged children trying to learn at home, including buying laptops for those preparing for exams and giving 4G routers for those without internet The minister said there was a "national effort" to ensure NHS staff and careworkers got the protective kit they needed He also said PM Boris Johnson has been leading from the front, despite criticism that he had missed early meetings on the pandemic Dr Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer, said it was difficult to make like-for-like comparisons with other countries She said the UK would need to wait 12 months or more to look back and examine what had led to the differences in death rates The UK government gives its daily briefing led by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to recover from coronavirus. He is joined by deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries. All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉 https://bbc.in/2m8ks6v.
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