ALL primary schools in London will close for new term as government abandons ...

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All primary schools in London will now close for the start of the new term after the government U-turned on its decision to keep some open despite rising Covid cases. 

The government bowed to protests, legal pressure and scientific advice on New Year's Day after it initially omitted a number of boroughs from the forced closures.

Gavin Williamson had released a list of primary schools in coronavirus 'hotspots' that would stay shut. 

But the list did not include areas where Covid rates are high such as Haringey whose leaders said they would defy the government and support schools that decided to close.

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