skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--England's travel quarantine to be scrapped for arrivals from several countries

People returning to England after trips to Spain , France , Italy and Germany will no longer have to self-isolate from 10 July .
The Department for Transport ( DfT ) said a number of countries will be exempted from the current requirement for passengers to self-isolate for 14 days , with the full list due to be published on Friday .
The new policy also applies to tourists visiting England from the exempted countries .
The existing quarantine measures have attracted widespread derision since their introduction , with critics suggesting they were brought in too late and applied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rife as in the UK .
British Airways owner IAG described the blanket quarantine measures as `` illogical '' , while budget airline Ryanair labelled them `` idiotic rubbish '' .
Under the new plan , all passengers , except those on a small list of exemptions , will still be required to provide contact information on arrival in the UK .
The government expects a number of the exempted countries will also not require arrivals from the UK to self-isolate .
`` This will mean that holidaymakers travelling to and from certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either leg of their journey , '' the DfT said .
Spain , Italy and Germany currently allow entry to most Britons without having to undergo quarantine .
France has a 14-day quarantine for most people entering the country from the UK .
The DfT said the list of exempted countries will be `` kept under constant review , so that if the health risks increase self-isolation measures can be re-introduced to help stop the spread of the disease into England '' .
The Foreign Office is also updating its advice that warns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel , with certain destinations that no longer pose an `` unacceptably high risk of COVID-19 '' to be exempted from Saturday .
The DfT said the devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland will `` set out their own approach to exemptions '' and urged passengers returning to those countries to `` follow the laws and guidance which applies there '' .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said : `` Whether you are a holidaymaker ready to travel abroad or a business eager to open your doors again , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news for British businesses .
`` The entire nation has worked tirelessly to get to this stage , therefore safety must remain our watch word and we will not hesitate to move quickly to protect ourselves if infection rates rise in countries we are reconnecting with . ''
The government plans to introduce a traffic light system that would classify countries as safe or otherwise , depending on the prevalence of coronavirus .
Countries will either be graded green , meaning they are safer than the UK ; amber , meaning they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red , which will result in any passengers returning from them still needing to isolate for a fortnight .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Rules implemented from 8 June have meant all passengers - with a handful of exemptions - have been required to go into self-isolation for 14 days at a declared address when they arrive in the UK .
Those who fail to comply can be fined £1,000 in England , with police allowed to use `` reasonable force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules .
The Airlines UK trade association welcomed news that the quarantine measures would be lifted for certain countries .
It said : `` There 's no doubt quarantine has had a devastating impact on our industry and whilst it 's welcome the government has removed its blanket ban we would encourage rigour and science is applied in all future decisions surrounding our businesses . ''

More than 50 countries will be exempt from England's coronavirus quarantine, the transport secretary has told Sky News.
Grant Shapps said a full list of the nations that will be exempted from the current requirement for passengers to self-isolate for 14 days will be published around lunchtime.
It has already been confirmed that people returning to England after trips to Spain, France, Italy and Germany will no longer have to self-isolate from 10 July.
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The new policy also applies to tourists visiting England from the exempted countries.
Mr Shapps later told the BBC that the quarantine rules will not be lifted next week for travellers arriving from the US or from Greece.
"It is really important that we have done this in a very careful and cautious way," Mr Shapps said.
"The most important thing is to maintain the gains that we have had."
The Foreign Office is also updating its advice that warns against "all but essential" international travel, with certain destinations that no longer pose an "unacceptably high risk of COVID-19" to be exempted from Saturday.
The existing quarantine measures have attracted widespread derision since their introduction, with critics suggesting they were brought in too late and applied to some countries where coronavirus was not as rife as in the UK.
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British Airways owner IAG had described the blanket quarantine measures as "illogical", while budget airline Ryanair labelled them "idiotic rubbish".
Under the new plan, all passengers, except those on a small list of exemptions, will still be required to provide contact information on arrival in the UK.
The DfT said it expects a number of the exempted countries will not require arrivals from the UK to self-isolate.
"This will mean that holidaymakers travelling to and from certain destinations will not need to self-isolate on either leg of their journey," it added.
However the government's announcement did not guarantee reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries.
Spain, Italy and Germany currently allow entry to most Britons without having to undergo quarantine. However, France has a 14-day quarantine for most people entering the country from the UK.
The DfT said the list of exempted countries will be "kept under constant review, so that if the health risks increase self-isolation measures can be reintroduced to help stop the spread of the disease into England".
It added that the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will "set out their own approach to exemptions" and urged passengers returning to those countries to "follow the laws and guidance which applies there".
A row has broken out between Downing Street and Holyrood over air bridges, with Mr Shapps previously saying the Scottish government was delaying an announcement on the issue.
This was dismissed by the Holyrood administration as "completely unfounded".
And in the wake of the announcement on air bridges, a Scottish government spokesperson has said: "We would still like to reach a four nations approach if possible but that is difficult when the UK government change proposals and give us last minute sight of them."
The transport secretary told Sky News "we haven't managed to get the devolved administrations to sign up to it yet".
But he added: "This won't come in until 10 July, so there's still an opportunity for them to do that. It's obviously a decision for them to make."
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The government plans to introduce a traffic light system that would classify countries as safe or otherwise, depending on the prevalence of coronavirus.
Countries will either be graded green, meaning they are safer than the UK; amber, meaning they are less safe than green countries; or red, which will result in any passengers returning from them still needing to isolate for a fortnight.
Rules implemented from 8 June have meant all passengers - with a handful of exemptions - have been required to go into self-isolation for 14 days at a declared address when they arrive in the UK.
Those who fail to comply can be fined £1,000 in England, with police allowed to use "reasonable force" to make sure they follow the rules.
The Airlines UK trade association welcomed news that the quarantine measures would be lifted for certain countries.
It said: "There's no doubt quarantine has had a devastating impact on our industry and whilst it's welcome the government has removed its blanket ban we would encourage rigour and science is applied in all future decisions surrounding our businesses."
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skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--Latest Brexit talks end early as 'significant differences' remain

The latest round of Brexit negotiations - the first face-to-face talks since the coronavirus lockdown began - have broken up early with `` significant differences '' remaining between the UK and EU .
This week 's talks between UK and EU officials on a future trade deal had been due to continue until Friday .
However , after four days , the latest discussions have ended with both sides admitting they continue to disagree on a number of issues .
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier also called for more respect from UK officials .
David Frost , the prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief negotiator , described the talks - held in Brussels - as `` comprehensive and useful '' , and said the meetings had `` given extra depth and flexibility to our discussions '' .
But he added this week 's negotiations `` also underlined the significant differences that still remain between us on a number of important issues '' .
Mr Frost - the controversial choice to be Boris Johnson 's new national security adviser - said his negotiating team `` remain committed to working hard to find an early understanding on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week 's talks were also the first since a 15 June meeting between Mr Johnson , European Council president Charles Michel and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen .
The trio agreed to intensify stalling negotiations on the future EU-UK relationship .
Mr Barnier said his team `` engaged constructively in this week 's restricted round of negotiations , in line with our mandate '' .
He admitted `` serious divergences remain '' after the four days of talks , as he repeated the EU 's demand for `` level playing field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` balanced , sustainable and long-term solution '' for the bloc 's fisheries .
The EU chief negotiator said the bloc had `` listened carefully '' to Mr Johnson in recent weeks , including his call for a trade agreement to be reached quickly .
He added : `` The EU expects , in turn , its positions to be better understood and respected in order to reach an agreement .
`` We need an equivalent engagement by the United Kingdom . ''
But Mr Barnier stressed the EU continues to `` believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone 's interest '' .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Talks between the two sides will continue in London next week .
The UK officially left the EU in January but is currently in the Brexit transition period until 31 December - meaning it maintains the status quo of membership of the bloc .
If the Brexit transition period ends without a deal being struck , the UK will likely have to trade with the EU on World Trade Organisation terms @ @ @ @

The latest round of Brexit negotiations - the first face-to-face talks since the coronavirus lockdown began - have broken up early with "significant differences" remaining between the UK and EU.
This week's talks between UK and EU officials on a future trade deal had been due to continue until Friday.
However, after four days, the latest discussions have ended with both sides admitting they continue to disagree on a number of issues.
Image: UK chief negotiator David Frost (centre) admitted 'significant differences' remain between the two sides
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier also called for more respect from UK officials.
David Frost, the prime minister's EU adviser and the UK's chief negotiator, described the talks - held in Brussels - as "comprehensive and useful", and said the meetings had "given extra depth and flexibility to our discussions".
But he added this week's negotiations "also underlined the significant differences that still remain between us on a number of important issues".
Mr Frost - the controversial choice to be Boris Johnson's new national security adviser - said his negotiating team "remain committed to working hard to find an early understanding on the principles underlying an agreement".
This week's talks were also the first since a 15 June meeting between Mr Johnson, European Council president Charles Michel and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
The trio agreed to intensify stalling negotiations on the future EU-UK relationship.
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Mr Barnier said his team "engaged constructively in this week's restricted round of negotiations, in line with our mandate".
He admitted "serious divergences remain" after the four days of talks, as he repeated the EU's demand for "level playing field" commitments from the UK and a "balanced, sustainable and long-term solution" for the bloc's fisheries.
The EU chief negotiator said the bloc had "listened carefully" to Mr Johnson in recent weeks, including his call for a trade agreement to be reached quickly.
He added: "The EU expects, in turn, its positions to be better understood and respected in order to reach an agreement.
"We need an equivalent engagement by the United Kingdom."
But Mr Barnier stressed the EU continues to "believe that an agreement is possible and in everyone's interest".
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Talks between the two sides will continue in London next week.
The UK officially left the EU in January but is currently in the Brexit transition period until 31 December - meaning it maintains the status quo of membership of the bloc.
If the Brexit transition period ends without a deal being struck, the UK will likely have to trade with the EU on World Trade Organisation terms from next year.


skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--PM's dad criticised for flying to Greece during pandemic

The prime minister 's father has been criticised for flying to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic .
Government advice currently urges Britons against all but essential international travel .
But Boris Johnson 's 79-year-old father Stanley arrived in Athens on Wednesday to visit his mountain villa .
He shared a video on Instagram of his plane landing .
Mr Johnson also posted a picture of himself wearing a face mask , which appeared to have been taken in an airport .
The PM 's spokesman said the Foreign Office advice on international travel remains in place , but said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the judgements themselves . ''
According to the Daily Mail , he flew to Athens via Bulgaria because the Greek government has banned direct flights from the UK until the middle of July .
Mr Johnson told the newspaper he was visiting the country on `` essential business trying to COVID-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season '' .
He added : `` I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they 're taking it very seriously here .
`` The Greeks are trying to stop bulk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite happy to have me coming in .
`` All they wanted to know was where I was coming from and what I was doing .
Then I had my temperature taken and was swabbed twice . ''
Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The PM 's father said air bridges had to be established `` as soon as possible '' , saying : `` From what I 've seen the arrival of the British will not be a danger to the Greeks because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson 's trip has caused anger among MPs , amid claims it shows `` it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else '' .
Labour 's shadow minister for mental health Rosena Allin-Khan said : `` Most people have been following the guidelines and socially distancing - not everyone will get a holiday this year .
`` Those closest to the prime minister have different rules though . ''
Labour MP Kate Osborne said : `` Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown rules now it 's @ BorisJohnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elite and another for everyone else it seems .
`` They 're laughing directly in the face of people up and down this country .
Shame . ''
Neil Coyle , another Labour MP , told the Press Association : `` ( Mr Johnson ) has ignored government advice and he has also entered Greece through a secondary route , so I imagine the Greek authorities will be interested in how he has got there and what he is doing to ensure he 's not spreading anything .
`` The government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us , but ( the PM 's ) own family is not affected . ''
Alistair Carmichael , a Liberal Democrat MP , said : `` This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules , it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else .
`` Whilst the prime minister is continuing to ask people to make huge sacrifices , especially the people of Leicester , he must reflect on how much of a kick in the teeth these reports will be .
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The prime minister's father has been criticised for flying to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic.
Government advice currently urges Britons against all but essential international travel.
But Boris Johnson's 79-year-old father Stanley arrived in Athens on Wednesday to visit his mountain villa.
He shared a video on Instagram of his plane landing.
Mr Johnson also posted a picture of himself wearing a face mask, which appeared to have been taken in an airport.
The PM's spokesman said the Foreign Office advice on international travel remains in place, but said: "It is for individuals to make the judgements themselves."
According to the Daily Mail, he flew to Athens via Bulgaria because the Greek government has banned direct flights from the UK until the middle of July.
Mr Johnson told the newspaper he was visiting the country on "essential business trying to COVID-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season".
He added: "I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.
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"The Greeks are trying to stop bulk arrivals from the UK but they were quite happy to have me coming in.
"All they wanted to know was where I was coming from and what I was doing. Then I had my temperature taken and was swabbed twice."
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The PM's father said air bridges had to be established "as soon as possible", saying: "From what I've seen the arrival of the British will not be a danger to the Greeks because they're so careful here."
Mr Johnson's trip has caused anger among MPs, amid claims it shows "it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else".
Labour's shadow minister for mental health Rosena Allin-Khan said: "Most people have been following the guidelines and socially distancing - not everyone will get a holiday this year.
"Those closest to the prime minister have different rules though."
Labour MP Kate Osborne said: "Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown rules now it's @BorisJohnson's father.
"One rule for the elite and another for everyone else it seems.
"They're laughing directly in the face of people up and down this country. Shame."
Neil Coyle, another Labour MP, told the Press Association: "(Mr Johnson) has ignored government advice and he has also entered Greece through a secondary route, so I imagine the Greek authorities will be interested in how he has got there and what he is doing to ensure he's not spreading anything.
"The government has taken away rights to travel for all of us, but (the PM's) own family is not affected."
Alistair Carmichael, a Liberal Democrat MP, said: "This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else.
"Whilst the prime minister is continuing to ask people to make huge sacrifices, especially the people of Leicester, he must reflect on how much of a kick in the teeth these reports will be."


skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--All pupils must return to school in September - here's everything you need to know

All children will be told to go back to school from September , as the government said restarting learning was `` critical to our national recovery '' .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced mandatory attendance will be introduced when the new academic year starts to ensure pupils do not fall any further behind .
He said kids will be learning again `` full-time '' , after schools were told to close their doors to anyone but children of key workers at the outset of the coronavirus lockdown .
Mr Williamson told MPs he wanted to make sure `` all children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school '' and promised there would be no `` dumbing down '' of the curriculum - with a full range of subjects , including arts and sports .
What will happen if there is a COVID-19 outbreak ?
`` Small groups '' of pupils and staff may have to self-isolate for up to 14 days if there is a positive case of coronavirus in a school or college .
But if two or more cases are found within 14 days , larger groups such as a whole year group , or even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a `` precautionary measure '' .
Closing schools , `` will not generally be necessary '' if the recommended controls are implemented , new guidance from the Department for Education says .
Will there be enough tests ?
A small number of home testing kits will be sent to all schools and colleges by the start of next term , Mr Williamson vowed .
These will be given to pupils who would struggle to go to a testing centre .
In cases where an outbreak is feared , a mobile testing unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others who have been in contact with the infected person - with priority for their class , then year , then the whole school if necessary .
Will children have to social distance ?
Limits on class sizes will be scrapped , and bubbles can encompass a whole class or a whole year group of potentially more than 200 students .
There will not be a requirement for one metre or two metre distancing between children , but schools should `` continue minimising contact between children '' - particularly older pupils where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are strongly advised to keep a two metre distance from other adults and older pupils .
To help reduce the risk of transmission lessons could be held outside , deputy chief medical officer for England , Dr Jenny Harries , said .
Assemblies will not be allowed and schools have been told to avoid singing in large groups .
Will parents or headteachers be fined if they do not send their children back to school in September ?
Mr Williamson said the government `` has to '' move back to compulsory education , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action schools take when children are absent .
Mr Williamson said pupils will be allowed to use school buses , but they could be segregated to ensure children remain in their bubbles .
He said it will depend on what the situation is with coronavirus as to how they ensure proper controls are in place on school transport to protect those bubbles .
Schools have been asked to consider using `` walking buses '' to reduce the use of public transport .
Who will have to wear a mask ?
Children and staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverings when in school , but those over the age of 11 will be required to do so if travelling in on public transport .
Will teaching be any different ?
The curriculum pupils are taught will be `` full , broad and balanced '' and will not be `` watered-down '' , Mr Williamson promised .
`` And that includes the arts and humanities , it includes sports , '' he said .
`` It includes so much because we recognise that to give children the best opportunities to succeed in life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curriculum and we should not be seen to be dumbing down or reducing it . ''
Exams will go ahead in summer 2021 , he added .
But Ofqual - the exams regulator - wants the start of GCSE exams to be delayed until after next summer 's half-term break .
The watchdog has launched a consultation on how to alter the timetable to allow more time for teaching .
Will there still be breakfast clubs , after-school clubs and summer holiday programmes ?
For many parents , breakfast clubs and after-school clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary said he wants them to resume - as well as summer programmes - despite coronavirus guidance aimed at preventing different year groups mixing .
What will happen to children who need to self-isolate ?
Schools will be expected to have plans in place for pupils who are self-isolating , including offering remote learning .
Ofsted inspections are hoped to restart from January next year , Mr Williamson said .
What do teachers and unions say about the plan ?
Geoff Barton , general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The logistics of keeping apart many different 'bubbles ' of children in a full school , including whole year groups comprising hundreds of pupils , is mind-boggling .
`` School leaders will have to consider implementing staggered starts , finishes and lunchtimes , alongside transport to and from school , on an epic scale . ''
Paul Whiteman , general secretary of school leaders ' union NAHT , added : `` The situation seen in Leicester this week has demonstrated that this crisis is far from over , and there will be further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential that government continues to monitor the data when it comes to school return and that it also has a credible Plan B in place should it be required . ''
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said : `` I want all children back in school as quickly as possible and certainly by September .
I think that 's achievable and I actually think that many more children could be back now if there had been a better plan and better leadership . ''
How many pupils are already back at school ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in the classroom , after a phased reopening began last month .
England 's nine million children are all expected to return in September .

All children will be told to go back to school from September, as the government said restarting learning was "critical to our national recovery".
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced mandatory attendance will be introduced when the new academic year starts to ensure pupils do not fall any further behind.
He said kids will be learning again "full-time", after schools were told to close their doors to anyone but children of key workers at the outset of the coronavirus lockdown.
Mr Williamson told MPs he wanted to make sure "all children who can be at school are at school" and promised there would be no "dumbing down" of the curriculum - with a full range of subjects, including arts and sports.
Image: Some schools shut at the start of the outbreak
What will happen if there is a COVID-19 outbreak?
"Small groups" of pupils and staff may have to self-isolate for up to 14 days if there is a positive case of coronavirus in a school or college.
But if two or more cases are found within 14 days, larger groups such as a whole year group, or even the whole school, will have to self-isolate as a "precautionary measure".
Closing schools, "will not generally be necessary" if the recommended controls are implemented, new guidance from the Department for Education says.
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Will there be enough tests?
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A small number of home testing kits will be sent to all schools and colleges by the start of next term, Mr Williamson vowed.
These will be given to pupils who would struggle to go to a testing centre.
In cases where an outbreak is feared, a mobile testing unit could be dispatched to schools to test others who have been in contact with the infected person - with priority for their class, then year, then the whole school if necessary.
Image: PPE and temperature checks have become the norm
Will children have to social distance?
Limits on class sizes will be scrapped, and bubbles can encompass a whole class or a whole year group of potentially more than 200 students.
There will not be a requirement for one metre or two metre distancing between children, but schools should "continue minimising contact between children" - particularly older pupils where they can, Mr Williamson said.
Teachers are strongly advised to keep a two metre distance from other adults and older pupils.
To help reduce the risk of transmission lessons could be held outside, deputy chief medical officer for England, Dr Jenny Harries, said.
Assemblies will not be allowed and schools have been told to avoid singing in large groups.
Image: Older pupils will be urged to distance more
Will parents or headteachers be fined if they do not send their children back to school in September?
Mr Williamson said the government "has to" move back to compulsory education, but stressed fines are not the first action schools take when children are absent.
Will school buses be running?
Mr Williamson said pupils will be allowed to use school buses, but they could be segregated to ensure children remain in their bubbles.
He said it will depend on what the situation is with coronavirus as to how they ensure proper controls are in place on school transport to protect those bubbles.
Schools have been asked to consider using "walking buses" to reduce the use of public transport.
Image: Classrooms have looked very different since some got back to work
Who will have to wear a mask?
Children and staff will not be required to wear face coverings when in school, but those over the age of 11 will be required to do so if travelling in on public transport.
Will teaching be any different?
The curriculum pupils are taught will be "full, broad and balanced" and will not be "watered-down", Mr Williamson promised.
"And that includes the arts and humanities, it includes sports," he said.
"It includes so much because we recognise that to give children the best opportunities to succeed in life they have to have that breadth of curriculum and we should not be seen to be dumbing down or reducing it."
Exams will go ahead in summer 2021, he added.
But Ofqual - the exams regulator - wants the start of GCSE exams to be delayed until after next summer's half-term break.
The watchdog has launched a consultation on how to alter the timetable to allow more time for teaching.
Image: Those aged over 11 should wear a face covering if travelling on public transport to school
Will there still be breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and summer holiday programmes?
For many parents, breakfast clubs and after-school clubs are a saviour, and the education secretary said he wants them to resume - as well as summer programmes - despite coronavirus guidance aimed at preventing different year groups mixing.
What will happen to children who need to self-isolate?
Schools will be expected to have plans in place for pupils who are self-isolating, including offering remote learning.
What about school inspections?
Ofsted inspections are hoped to restart from January next year, Mr Williamson said.
Image: Schools should have plans for remote learning for pupils self-isolating
What do teachers and unions say about the plan?
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: "The logistics of keeping apart many different 'bubbles' of children in a full school, including whole year groups comprising hundreds of pupils, is mind-boggling.
"School leaders will have to consider implementing staggered starts, finishes and lunchtimes, alongside transport to and from school, on an epic scale."
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, added: "The situation seen in Leicester this week has demonstrated that this crisis is far from over, and there will be further disruption ahead.
"It is therefore essential that government continues to monitor the data when it comes to school return and that it also has a credible Plan B in place should it be required."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: "I want all children back in school as quickly as possible and certainly by September. I think that's achievable and I actually think that many more children could be back now if there had been a better plan and better leadership."
Image: Less than two million children have been back in school since they initially shut
How many pupils are already back at school?
Currently 1.6 million students in England are back in the classroom, after a phased reopening began last month.
England's nine million children are all expected to return in September.


skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--'There has to be justice': Katie Price tells MPs of online abuse her son receives

Katie Price has told MPs her disabled son Harvey has been the target of `` disgusting and despicable '' abuse from online trolls .
Harvey , whose father is former footballer Dwight Yorke , suffers from partial blindness , Prader-Willi syndrome , autism , and learning and behavioural difficulties , as a result of a rare genetic disorder .
Appearing virtually at the Commons Petitions Committee as part of a parliamentary inquiry into online abuse , Price said trolls have used all kinds of online platforms to attack him , including TikTok , Facebook and even eBay .
Detailing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 18-year-old `` gets a lot of racial abuse '' , and other `` disgusting , despicable things '' .
`` He gets memes made about it , TikToks , posters , he gets mocked in such a serious , disgusting way , there has to be some kind of justice , '' she added .
Price expressed her anger over specific people , including three police officers , cricketer Ben Stokes and comedian Frankie Boyle , who she said had all mocked her son .
`` They are laughing at him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He gets a lot of it from football fans , they call him a gorilla .
`` I 'm not going to say it all , it should be treated the same when it 's written , I think people are more shocked verbally . ''
Price said she refuses to `` hide her son away '' in response , or stop him from posting videos of his keyboard playing , as she is `` proud of him , proud of the man he 's become '' .
She added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , why should I be told I ca n't let him enjoy that , when other people do ?
`` Harvey touches the hearts of all those he meets - his heart knows no bounds when giving out love and affection . ''
Price - who last year spent some time at private mental health hospital The Priory - said the abuse had taken its toll on her too , admitting : `` I can see how people end up committing suicide .
`` It all goes down to mental health , think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Price added : `` We are all allowed freedom of speech but you know when you 're crossing that line , more people are committing suicide , it 's just getting worse , it 's on a wider spectrum . ''
She said she 'd had no response from social media companies when she complained about the abuse .
Price added : `` There have been more suicides , more mental health issues , more abuse ... the language on there is getting worse because people know they can get away with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that photos of Harvey taken when he was in hospital suffering from a lung infection were recently shared online .
Additionally , Price said when she was selling her car on eBay , the listing had to be taken down because there were so many abusive comments about Harvey .
She said she printed off the comments and gave them to the police , but added : `` They were disgusted , but there was nothing they could do because there was nothing in place . ''
Both Price and her mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has a terminal lung disease , have called on MPs to introduce tougher consequences for online trolls and introduce a trolls register .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Price said the logistics of tracking online abusers should n't be difficult , comparing it to other daily transactions .
She said : `` If you go and get a mortgage or a car they want to know your name , your address , credit checks , why ca n't they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enough protection . ''
The 42-year old said she will keep fighting for penalties for online trolls across the world , and said a `` Harvey 's Law '' being introduced would be `` the best thing I 've ever done '' .
Price first appeared before the Petitions Committee in 2018 , after more than 220,000 people signed her petition to make online abuse a criminal offence .
The documentary Katie Price : Harvey & Me , which looks at the realities of bringing up a disabled child , will air @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Katie Price has told MPs her disabled son Harvey has been the target of "disgusting and despicable" abuse from online trolls.
Harvey, whose father is former footballer Dwight Yorke, suffers from partial blindness, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, and learning and behavioural difficulties, as a result of a rare genetic disorder.
Appearing virtually at the Commons Petitions Committee as part of a parliamentary inquiry into online abuse, Price said trolls have used all kinds of online platforms to attack him, including TikTok, Facebook and even eBay.
Image: Price and her son, pictured here after first raising the issue with MPs in 2018
Detailing the insults he regularly receives, she said the 18-year-old "gets a lot of racial abuse", and other "disgusting, despicable things".
"He gets memes made about it, TikToks, posters, he gets mocked in such a serious, disgusting way, there has to be some kind of justice," she added.
Price expressed her anger over specific people, including three police officers, cricketer Ben Stokes and comedian Frankie Boyle, who she said had all mocked her son.
"They are laughing at him, not with him," she said.
"He gets a lot of it from football fans, they call him a gorilla.
"I'm not going to say it all, it should be treated the same when it's written, I think people are more shocked verbally."
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Image: Harvey was born in 2002, and suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome
Price said she refuses to "hide her son away" in response, or stop him from posting videos of his keyboard playing, as she is "proud of him, proud of the man he's become".
She added: "Why should he stop doing it, why should I be told I can't let him enjoy that, when other people do?
"Harvey touches the hearts of all those he meets - his heart knows no bounds when giving out love and affection."
Price - who last year spent some time at private mental health hospital The Priory - said the abuse had taken its toll on her too, admitting: "I can see how people end up committing suicide.
"It all goes down to mental health, think what the bullying and trolling does."
Price added: "We are all allowed freedom of speech but you know when you're crossing that line, more people are committing suicide, it's just getting worse, it's on a wider spectrum."
Image: Price said she's proud of her son and refuses to hide him away
She said she'd had no response from social media companies when she complained about the abuse.
Price added: "There have been more suicides, more mental health issues, more abuse... the language on there is getting worse because people know they can get away with it."
The former model also said that photos of Harvey taken when he was in hospital suffering from a lung infection were recently shared online.
Additionally, Price said when she was selling her car on eBay, the listing had to be taken down because there were so many abusive comments about Harvey.
She said she printed off the comments and gave them to the police, but added: "They were disgusted, but there was nothing they could do because there was nothing in place."
Both Price and her mother Amy, who in 2018 revealed that she has a terminal lung disease, have called on MPs to introduce tougher consequences for online trolls and introduce a trolls register.
Image: Price first appeared before the Petitions Committee in 2018
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Price said the logistics of tracking online abusers shouldn't be difficult, comparing it to other daily transactions.
She said: "If you go and get a mortgage or a car they want to know your name, your address, credit checks, why can't they do it on social media? There is not enough protection."
The 42-year old said she will keep fighting for penalties for online trolls across the world, and said a "Harvey's Law" being introduced would be "the best thing I've ever done".
Price first appeared before the Petitions Committee in 2018, after more than 220,000 people signed her petition to make online abuse a criminal offence.
The documentary Katie Price: Harvey & Me, which looks at the realities of bringing up a disabled child, will air on BBC One later this year.


skynewspolitics--2020-07-03--PM says we're through the worst of COVID-19, but warns: 'Let's not blow it now, folks'

Boris Johnson has said the UK is `` very much through the worst '' of the coronavirus pandemic , but warned : `` Let 's not blow it now , folks . ''
Speaking ahead of a significant easing of the COVID-19 lockdown coming into effect in England tomorrow , Boris Johnson urged Britons to `` enjoy summer sensibly '' .
Pubs , bars and restaurants will be able to welcome customers for the first time in more than three months .
Hairdressers and barbers will also reopen , as will hotels , leisure facilities and tourist attractions .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus restrictions since the lockdown was introduced in March .
The PM told LBC : `` Tomorrow we come to step three of the plan that I set out on 10 May , that everybody , I think , has understood , or huge numbers of people have understood and followed very carefully and very closely .
`` And it 's because people stuck to that plan that we 're now able to carefully and cautiously open up hospitality tomorrow .
`` And my message is really for people to enjoy summer sensibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Amid worries that large numbers of people could head out as they are off work , Mr Johnson said reopening pubs on a Monday rather than a Saturday would have made `` no difference '' .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The PM said 4 July was picked `` based on a clear understanding of the statistical risks that we now face as a country '' .
`` We 've progressed thanks to the efforts of the British people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about one in 400 a few weeks ago to maybe one in 2,200 today , '' he said .
`` You 're appreciably less likely now to be in close proximity to someone who has it than you were even a couple of weeks ago .
`` We 're making progress , we aimed for 4 July , we wanted to set ourselves a target , we think we 're in good shape but my message is let 's not blow it . ''
The PM said indoor gyms would be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and promised to try to get theatres going `` as fast as we possibly can '' .
The two-metre social distancing rule will also be reduced from Saturday .
People will be required to keep one metre apart from others , while also taking measures to mitigate the risk of transmitting the virus .
This includes wearing a face mask on public transport , regular handwashing , being outside and limiting time spent with others .
Mr Johnson urged people to wear face coverings when in confined spaces with people they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had one with a Florence Nightingale pattern .
The PM will appear at a Downing Street news conference later on Friday ahead of the easing of the restrictions .
Opponents of the government 's approach have expressed fears of a second wave of infections and fear the easing has come too soon .
According to the Department of Health , a total of 43,995 people have died in the UK after testing positive for the virus .
This is the third highest total in the world , behind only the US and Brazil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , ministers have argued throughout the pandemic that international comparisons are not useful due to differences in how deaths are recorded .
The PM admitted there have been `` far too many lives lost in care homes '' and that the government would `` go over and look at '' whether entering lockdown earlier could have prevented some deaths .
But he disputed claims that people were moved into care homes from the NHS to make space in hospitals .
The number of people going into care homes fell by 40 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
He continued : `` What we certainly wanted to do to was to ensure we had the space in the NHS , that 's absolutely right , but what I 'm told is every decision to move people out of the beds in the NHS was taken on a clinical basis and not in any way intended to endanger the care homes .
`` Whether an earlier lockdown would have made the crucial difference is something that really we will have to go over and look at . ''
This afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour-long programme , presented by Jayne Secker , taking questions from Sky News consumers .
There will be a panel of experts in science , medicine and business , plus contributions from Sky correspondents .
If you have a question you would like to put to the panel , please email it to news @ sky.com , along with your name

Boris Johnson has said the UK is "very much through the worst" of the coronavirus pandemic, but warned: "Let's not blow it now, folks."
Speaking ahead of a significant easing of the COVID-19 lockdown coming into effect in England tomorrow, Boris Johnson urged Britons to "enjoy summer sensibly".
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be able to welcome customers for the first time in more than three months.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:20 'Don't get plastered' when pubs open
Hairdressers and barbers will also reopen, as will hotels, leisure facilities and tourist attractions.
The move represents the largest relaxation of the coronavirus restrictions since the lockdown was introduced in March.
The PM told LBC: "Tomorrow we come to step three of the plan that I set out on 10 May, that everybody, I think, has understood, or huge numbers of people have understood and followed very carefully and very closely.
"And it's because people stuck to that plan that we're now able to carefully and cautiously open up hospitality tomorrow.
"And my message is really for people to enjoy summer sensibly and make sure that it all works."
Amid worries that large numbers of people could head out as they are off work, Mr Johnson said reopening pubs on a Monday rather than a Saturday would have made "no difference".
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The PM said 4 July was picked "based on a clear understanding of the statistical risks that we now face as a country".
"We've progressed thanks to the efforts of the British people from an incidence of the disease at about one in 400 a few weeks ago to maybe one in 2,200 today," he said.
"You're appreciably less likely now to be in close proximity to someone who has it than you were even a couple of weeks ago.
"We're making progress, we aimed for 4 July, we wanted to set ourselves a target, we think we're in good shape but my message is let's not blow it."
The PM said indoor gyms would be able to reopen in a "couple of weeks" and promised to try to get theatres going "as fast as we possibly can".
The two-metre social distancing rule will also be reduced from Saturday.
People will be required to keep one metre apart from others, while also taking measures to mitigate the risk of transmitting the virus.
This includes wearing a face mask on public transport, regular handwashing, being outside and limiting time spent with others.
Mr Johnson urged people to wear face coverings when in confined spaces with people they do not normally see, and said he had one with a Florence Nightingale pattern.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:15 Poll: Britons would back second lockdown
The PM will appear at a Downing Street news conference later on Friday ahead of the easing of the restrictions.
Opponents of the government's approach have expressed fears of a second wave of infections and fear the easing has come too soon.
According to the Department of Health, a total of 43,995 people have died in the UK after testing positive for the virus.
This is the third highest total in the world, behind only the US and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University.
However, ministers have argued throughout the pandemic that international comparisons are not useful due to differences in how deaths are recorded.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 7:23 Labour call for free flu jabs for over-50s
The PM admitted there have been "far too many lives lost in care homes" and that the government would "go over and look at" whether entering lockdown earlier could have prevented some deaths.
But he disputed claims that people were moved into care homes from the NHS to make space in hospitals.
The number of people going into care homes fell by 40% from January to March, Mr Johnson said.
He continued: "What we certainly wanted to do to was to ensure we had the space in the NHS, that's absolutely right, but what I'm told is every decision to move people out of the beds in the NHS was taken on a clinical basis and not in any way intended to endanger the care homes.
"Whether an earlier lockdown would have made the crucial difference is something that really we will have to go over and look at."
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skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--Labour call for free flu jabs for over-50s this winter

Everyone aged over 50 should be given a free flu vaccine to safeguard the NHS against the `` perfect storm '' of a winter flu outbreak and a resurgence of coronavirus , Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News .
The Labour leader said the government `` owed it to the NHS '' to ramp up its vaccination programme this year in order to prepare for what could be a very difficult winter , as he demanded that 10 million more people be offered a flu jab .
Speaking on a visit to London 's University College Hospital , Sir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible job '' in handling the COVID-19 crisis .
`` We owe it to them to ensure that we take the preventive steps going into this winter , '' he said .
`` We 're calling for vaccination for all those over 50 .
`` It will be the perfect storm this winter if we had an outbreak of influenza at the same time as the possibility of a second spike in COVID-19 because the symptoms are very similar . ''
Sir Keir said a larger-than-usual vaccination programme ahead of this winter would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the way they have been in the last few months '' .
About 25 million people are normally vaccinated for flu every winter .
The over-65s , pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions are all eligible for a free jab .
Sir Keir said vaccinating an additional 10 million people aged over 50 was `` doable '' .
Number 10 has said the government will get `` significant extra supply '' of flu jabs for the coming winter .
Speaking to journalists on Friday following Labour 's proposal , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already freely available to those most at risk of flu - over 65 , pregnant women , carers and primary school children .
`` It 's especially important this year , and the government will get significant extra supply to increase uptake in these groups and will make further announcements shortly on increasing eligibility . ''
The Labour leader 's demand comes amid concerns the UK could be heading for a second spike of COVID-19 cases in the winter .
Sir Keir disagreed and said , while he thought more local outbreaks were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think a second wave was inevitable .
He also said an inquiry into the government 's handling of the coronavirus crisis was `` inevitable '' , but now is not the time .
`` At the moment I think it 's important that we concentrate on the job in hand , which is ensuring we have got the health crisis under control , '' he said .
Sir Keir accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being `` asleep at the wheel '' and being too slow - be it on going into lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and running - in his decision-making .
`` It 's the speed of decisions that 's just got to improve going forward if we 're to prepare for what might happen this winter , '' he said .
The Labour leader , who will mark his three-month anniversary as party leader on Saturday , has become more robust in his criticism of Mr Johnson as the COVID-19 crisis has gone on .
This is perhaps with one eye on the prime minister 's poll ratings , which are falling through this crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A recent poll showed 37 % of people thought Sir Keir would make the best prime minister , two points ahead of Mr Johnson .
In another poll earlier this month , almost half ( 48 % ) said Sir Keir was doing well , against 21 % saying he was doing badly .
This gave him a net approval rating of 27 points , as Mr Johnson 's approval rating sank to -7 .
Sir Keir claimed Mr Johnson was a prime minister who `` refused to see problems '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
But he stopped short of calling his rival a poor leader , saying instead that Mr Johnson `` has not led us through this crisis in the right way '' .
Sir Keir acknowledged he has a mountain to climb to become the UK 's next prime minister .
He needs to increase Labour 's number of seats by 60 % at the next general election ( 123 more MPs ) to win an outright majority of just one .
It is something which has never been done before , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ task .
`` I do n't accept it is impossible , I do accept it 's hard work , it 's hard yards , we are going to sweat blood , '' he said , repeating his well-worn line from the Labour leadership race that his job as leader is to `` restore trust '' in the party as `` a force for good and a force for change '' .
Part of that process is to put clear blue water between himself and Jeremy Corbyn 's leadership , which proved toxic for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
Sir Keir has overhauled Labour 's front bench as well as the party 's hierarchy in the early weeks of his leadership .
This is not without tensions , which blew into the open last week when he sacked his former leadership rival - and notable Corbyn supporter - Rebecca Long-Bailey from his frontbench for retweeting what was described as an antisemitic article .
That decision provoked a backlash from the left of the Labour Party , but Sir Keir insisted his decision had `` nothing to do with factionalism '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stamping out antisemitism .
`` I took the view the article that Rebecca Long Bailey tweeted about was antisemitic , '' he said .
`` I asked her to deal with that and took the decision when she did n't that I had to remove her from the shadow cabinet .
`` This is not a left-right issue .
I have no intention to purge the party at all . ''
Rehabilitating the party in the eyes of voters is a big task .
Sir Keir - echoing the findings of Labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the party 's drubbing at the ballot box can be blamed on the leadership , an unrealistic manifesto and Brexit .
And he said that conversations with voters are not so much around policy arguments as around whether they believe he 's `` really listening '' to them .
`` That 's the test they 're setting me and the answer to that is yes I am , '' Sir Keir added .
But what he is yet to do is actually set out his offer to them ; his own `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead the country out of the economic crisis caused by coronavirus .
He told me he 's a radical , but how radical will Sir Keir be when it comes to the economy ?
The left of the Labour Party believe the Corbyn programme - and the former leader 's promise to `` rewrite the rules of the economy '' - is even more relevant now than it was at the election .
Sir Keir said : `` We basically got smashed at the general election but , going forward , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is on its way will mean the Labour Party really needs to carry on putting forward radical , innovative , bold policy solutions .
`` I think demand for practical policies that protect living standards will actually increase in the months and the years ahead . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker And how does Sir Keir differentiate Labour against a Conservative Party that is drawing up a new economic consensus , aimed squarely at holding onto those working-class voters that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Mr Johnson really does shift to the centre-left on the economy , what space is there for Sir Keir to take back Labour 's `` Red Wall '' of seats and more ?
The Labour leader is leaving these questions for another day , with four years until a general election .
As one senior party figure put it to me : `` It will be foolhardy to write a manifesto now . ''
The more imminent challenge is to hold the party together and be heard by the electorate .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fate is inextricably entwined with Mr Johnson 's success or failure .
That war will be fought over months and years .
For now , the Labour leader is happy to focus all his firepower on pressing the prime minister on the imminent jobs crisis and public health threat as we look to the winter .

Everyone aged over 50 should be given a free flu vaccine to safeguard the NHS against the "perfect storm" of a winter flu outbreak and a resurgence of coronavirus, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.
The Labour leader said the government "owed it to the NHS" to ramp up its vaccination programme this year in order to prepare for what could be a very difficult winter, as he demanded that 10 million more people be offered a flu jab.
Speaking on a visit to London's University College Hospital, Sir Keir praised the NHS for "an incredible job" in handling the COVID-19 crisis.
"We owe it to them to ensure that we take the preventive steps going into this winter," he said.
"We're calling for vaccination for all those over 50.
"It will be the perfect storm this winter if we had an outbreak of influenza at the same time as the possibility of a second spike in COVID-19 because the symptoms are very similar."
Sir Keir said a larger-than-usual vaccination programme ahead of this winter would "prevent the NHS from being stretched in the way they have been in the last few months".
About 25 million people are normally vaccinated for flu every winter.
The over-65s, pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions are all eligible for a free jab.
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Sir Keir said vaccinating an additional 10 million people aged over 50 was "doable".
Number 10 has said the government will get "significant extra supply" of flu jabs for the coming winter.
Speaking to journalists on Friday following Labour's proposal, a government spokesman said: "It's already freely available to those most at risk of flu - over 65, pregnant women, carers and primary school children.
"It's especially important this year, and the government will get significant extra supply to increase uptake in these groups and will make further announcements shortly on increasing eligibility."
Image: About 25 million people are normally vaccinated for flu every winter
The Labour leader's demand comes amid concerns the UK could be heading for a second spike of COVID-19 cases in the winter.
Sir Keir disagreed and said, while he thought more local outbreaks were "likely", he didn't think a second wave was inevitable.
He also said an inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis was "inevitable", but now is not the time.
"At the moment I think it's important that we concentrate on the job in hand, which is ensuring we have got the health crisis under control," he said.
Sir Keir accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being "asleep at the wheel" and being too slow - be it on going into lockdown or getting the test and trace system up and running - in his decision-making.
"It's the speed of decisions that's just got to improve going forward if we're to prepare for what might happen this winter," he said.
Image: The Labour leader accused the PM of being 'flippant' about risks
The Labour leader, who will mark his three-month anniversary as party leader on Saturday, has become more robust in his criticism of Mr Johnson as the COVID-19 crisis has gone on.
This is perhaps with one eye on the prime minister's poll ratings, which are falling through this crisis as the Labour leader's tick up.
A recent poll showed 37% of people thought Sir Keir would make the best prime minister, two points ahead of Mr Johnson.
In another poll earlier this month, almost half (48%) said Sir Keir was doing well, against 21% saying he was doing badly.
This gave him a net approval rating of 27 points, as Mr Johnson's approval rating sank to -7.
Sir Keir claimed Mr Johnson was a prime minister who "refused to see problems" and was being "flippant about the risks".
But he stopped short of calling his rival a poor leader, saying instead that Mr Johnson "has not led us through this crisis in the right way".
Sir Keir acknowledged he has a mountain to climb to become the UK's next prime minister.
He needs to increase Labour's number of seats by 60% at the next general election (123 more MPs) to win an outright majority of just one.
It is something which has never been done before, and some may think it's an impossible task.
"I don't accept it is impossible, I do accept it's hard work, it's hard yards, we are going to sweat blood," he said, repeating his well-worn line from the Labour leadership race that his job as leader is to "restore trust" in the party as "a force for good and a force for change".
Image: Sir Keir sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey from his shadow cabinet
Part of that process is to put clear blue water between himself and Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, which proved toxic for so many voters at last December's election.
Sir Keir has overhauled Labour's front bench as well as the party's hierarchy in the early weeks of his leadership.
This is not without tensions, which blew into the open last week when he sacked his former leadership rival - and notable Corbyn supporter - Rebecca Long-Bailey from his frontbench for retweeting what was described as an antisemitic article.
That decision provoked a backlash from the left of the Labour Party, but Sir Keir insisted his decision had "nothing to do with factionalism" and everything to do with his commitment to stamping out antisemitism.
"I took the view the article that Rebecca Long Bailey tweeted about was antisemitic," he said.
"I asked her to deal with that and took the decision when she didn't that I had to remove her from the shadow cabinet.
"This is not a left-right issue. I have no intention to purge the party at all."
Rehabilitating the party in the eyes of voters is a big task.
Sir Keir - echoing the findings of Labour's internal inquiry into the election - said the party's drubbing at the ballot box can be blamed on the leadership, an unrealistic manifesto and Brexit.
And he said that conversations with voters are not so much around policy arguments as around whether they believe he's "really listening" to them.
"That's the test they're setting me and the answer to that is yes I am," Sir Keir added.
But what he is yet to do is actually set out his offer to them; his own "New Deal" for how Labour might lead the country out of the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.
He told me he's a radical, but how radical will Sir Keir be when it comes to the economy?
The left of the Labour Party believe the Corbyn programme - and the former leader's promise to "rewrite the rules of the economy" - is even more relevant now than it was at the election.
Sir Keir said: "We basically got smashed at the general election but, going forward, I think coronavirus and the economic crisis I feel is on its way will mean the Labour Party really needs to carry on putting forward radical, innovative, bold policy solutions.
"I think demand for practical policies that protect living standards will actually increase in the months and the years ahead."
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And how does Sir Keir differentiate Labour against a Conservative Party that is drawing up a new economic consensus, aimed squarely at holding onto those working-class voters that turned to the Tories in December?
If Mr Johnson really does shift to the centre-left on the economy, what space is there for Sir Keir to take back Labour's "Red Wall" of seats and more?
The Labour leader is leaving these questions for another day, with four years until a general election.
As one senior party figure put it to me: "It will be foolhardy to write a manifesto now."
The more imminent challenge is to hold the party together and be heard by the electorate.
As with any opposition, Sir Keir's fate is inextricably entwined with Mr Johnson's success or failure.
That war will be fought over months and years.
For now, the Labour leader is happy to focus all his firepower on pressing the prime minister on the imminent jobs crisis and public health threat as we look to the winter.


skynewspolitics--2020-07-02--More than 50 countries will be exempt from coronavirus travel quarantine

More than 50 countries will be exempt from England 's coronavirus quarantine , the transport secretary has told Sky News .
Grant Shapps said a full list of the nations that will be exempted from the current requirement for passengers to self-isolate for 14 days will be published around lunchtime .
It has already been confirmed that people returning to England after trips to Spain , France , Italy and Germany will no longer have to self-isolate from 10 July .
The new policy also applies to tourists visiting England from the exempted countries .
Mr Shapps later told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lifted next week for travellers arriving from the US or from Greece .
`` It is really important that we have done this in a very careful and cautious way , '' Mr Shapps said .
`` The most important thing is to maintain the gains that we have had . ''
The Foreign Office is also updating its advice that warns against `` all but essential '' international travel , with certain destinations that no longer pose an `` unacceptably high risk of COVID-19 '' to be exempted from Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ derision since their introduction , with critics suggesting they were brought in too late and applied to some countries where coronavirus was not as rife as in the UK .
British Airways owner IAG had described the blanket quarantine measures as `` illogical '' , while budget airline Ryanair labelled them `` idiotic rubbish '' .
Under the new plan , all passengers , except those on a small list of exemptions , will still be required to provide contact information on arrival in the UK .
The DfT said it expects a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require arrivals from the UK to self-isolate .
`` This will mean that holidaymakers travelling to and from certain destinations will not need to self-isolate on either leg of their journey , '' it added .
However the government 's announcement did not guarantee reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries .
Spain , Italy and Germany currently allow entry to most Britons without having to undergo quarantine .
However , France has a 14-day quarantine for most people entering the country from the UK .
The DfT said the list of exempted countries will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that if the health risks increase self-isolation measures can be reintroduced to help stop the spread of the disease into England '' .
It added that the devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland will `` set out their own approach to exemptions '' and urged passengers returning to those countries to `` follow the laws and guidance which applies there '' .
A row has broken out between Downing Street and Holyrood over air bridges , with Mr Shapps previously saying the Scottish government was delaying an announcement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Holyrood administration as `` completely unfounded '' .
And in the wake of the announcement on air bridges , a Scottish government spokesperson has said : `` We would still like to reach a four nations approach if possible but that is difficult when the UK government change proposals and give us last minute sight of them . ''
The transport secretary told Sky News `` we have n't managed to get the devolved administrations to sign up to it yet '' .
But he added : `` This wo n't come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's still an opportunity for them to do that .
It 's obviously a decision for them to make . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The government plans to introduce a traffic light system that would classify countries as safe or otherwise , depending on the prevalence of coronavirus .
Countries will either be graded green , meaning they are safer than the UK ; amber , meaning they are less safe than green countries ; or red , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them still needing to isolate for a fortnight .
Rules implemented from 8 June have meant all passengers - with a handful of exemptions - have been required to go into self-isolation for 14 days at a declared address when they arrive in the UK .
Those who fail to comply can be fined £1,000 in England , with police allowed to use `` reasonable force '' to make sure they follow the rules .
The Airlines UK trade association welcomed news that the quarantine measures would be lifted for certain countries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt quarantine has had a devastating impact on our industry and whilst it 's welcome the government has removed its blanket ban we would encourage rigour and science is applied in all future decisions surrounding our businesses . ''
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skynewspolitics--2020-07-03--PM refuses to 'get into details' about dad's trip to villa in Greece

The prime minister has refused to `` get into details '' about his father 's trip to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic .
Foreign Office advice currently urges Britons against all but essential international travel .
But Boris Johnson 's 79-year-old father Stanley arrived in Athens on Wednesday to visit his mountain villa .
Asked about the trip , the PM told LBC Radio : `` I think you really ought to raise that with him .
I am not going to get into details of family conversations .
`` I think the overwhelming majority of the British people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been very prudent , and that is the right thing to do . ''
Asked if Stanley Johnson was within his rights to fly to Greece , Mr Shapps said : `` Yes .
What is n't advice and is legally-restrictive , is the quarantine .
That would apply to him as much as it would apply to anyone else . ''
Mr Johnson shared a video on Instagram of his plane landing in the Greek capital on Wednesday .
He also posted a picture of himself wearing a face mask , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an airport .
The posts have since been removed from the social media platform .
Mr Johnson told the Daily Mail he was visiting the country on `` essential business trying to COVID-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season '' .
Asked about the trip , Mr Shapps told Sky News : `` The advice says you have to make your own decision about whether you want to travel .
Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' What he wo n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applies to everybody , anyone returning to this country from a country not on the list has to quarantine for 14 days .
`` That would apply to him the same as anybody else who has left the country and is returning .
`` It 's advice , so everyone can decide what to do with the advice .
The important thing is that the quarantine is in place . ''
Mr Johnson 's trip caused anger among MPs , amid claims it showed there is `` one rule for the Conservatives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The PM 's spokesman said on Wednesday the Foreign Office advice on international travel remains in place , but said : `` It is for individuals to make the judgements themselves . ''
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The prime minister has refused to "get into details" about his father's trip to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic.
Foreign Office advice currently urges Britons against all but essential international travel.
But Boris Johnson's 79-year-old father Stanley arrived in Athens on Wednesday to visit his mountain villa.
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Asked about the trip, the PM told LBC Radio: "I think you really ought to raise that with him. I am not going to get into details of family conversations.
"I think the overwhelming majority of the British people have understood what needs to be done and have been very prudent, and that is the right thing to do."
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps also defended the PM's dad.
Asked if Stanley Johnson was within his rights to fly to Greece, Mr Shapps said: "Yes. What isn't advice and is legally-restrictive, is the quarantine. That would apply to him as much as it would apply to anyone else."
Mr Johnson shared a video on Instagram of his plane landing in the Greek capital on Wednesday.
He also posted a picture of himself wearing a face mask, which appeared to have been taken in an airport.
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The posts have since been removed from the social media platform.
Mr Johnson told the Daily Mail he was visiting the country on "essential business trying to COVID-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season".
Asked about the trip, Mr Shapps told Sky News: "The advice says you have to make your own decision about whether you want to travel.
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"What he won't be able to ignore, and this applies to everybody, anyone returning to this country from a country not on the list has to quarantine for 14 days.
"That would apply to him the same as anybody else who has left the country and is returning.
"It's advice, so everyone can decide what to do with the advice. The important thing is that the quarantine is in place."
Image: Boris Johnson declined to criticise his dad when asked about his trip
Mr Johnson's trip caused anger among MPs, amid claims it showed there is "one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else".
The PM's spokesman said on Wednesday the Foreign Office advice on international travel remains in place, but said: "It is for individuals to make the judgements themselves."
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skynewspolitics--2020-07-03--Five-mile travel restriction in Wales to be lifted from Monday

The five-mile restriction on travel in Wales will be lifted from Monday , First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced .
Mr Drakeford said the end of the `` stay local '' requirement would coincide with allowing two households to form one extended household - enabling families to be reunited .
`` From Monday , we will lift the requirement to stay local and introduce new changes to the rules to enable people from two separate households to join together to form one extended household , '' he told a news conference in Cardiff .
`` These changes will be welcomed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easing of the lockdown - but this does n't mean that coronavirus has gone away .
`` We all still have a responsibility to keep on doing all the things , which make a real difference to the spread of the virus .
`` This means maintaining social distancing , thinking carefully about where we go and why , so together we continue to do all that we can to help to keep Wales safe . ''
People found travelling outside their local area without reasonable excuse have faced being fined by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travellers from England breaching the rules and being given penalties .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The Welsh government is continuing to urge people to observe social distancing , engage in regular handwashing and to respect the places and communities they visit .
It said this includes checking location information , going somewhere else if a location is already busy or car parks are full , not littering and `` showing respect '' for residents .
Although there will be no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accommodation in Wales will not be allowed to reopen .
The government said people will only be allowed to be part of one extended household .
Everyone in that extended household must belong to the two households , it added , saying this will be the case for `` the foreseeable future '' .
If someone in the extended households develops COVID-19 symptoms , everyone must self-isolate - not just those who live together .
The Welsh government will consider a range of lockdown easing measures at its next review of the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants from 13 July and self-contained accommodation from 11 July .
The possibility of hairdressers reopening by appointment only will also be looked at .

The five-mile restriction on travel in Wales will be lifted from Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Mr Drakeford said the end of the "stay local" requirement would coincide with allowing two households to form one extended household - enabling families to be reunited.
"From Monday, we will lift the requirement to stay local and introduce new changes to the rules to enable people from two separate households to join together to form one extended household," he told a news conference in Cardiff.
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"These changes will be welcomed by many as they represent a further easing of the lockdown - but this doesn't mean that coronavirus has gone away.
"We all still have a responsibility to keep on doing all the things, which make a real difference to the spread of the virus.
"This means maintaining social distancing, thinking carefully about where we go and why, so together we continue to do all that we can to help to keep Wales safe."
People found travelling outside their local area without reasonable excuse have faced being fined by police.
Forces have flagged up instances of travellers from England breaching the rules and being given penalties.
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The Welsh government is continuing to urge people to observe social distancing, engage in regular handwashing and to respect the places and communities they visit.
It said this includes checking location information, going somewhere else if a location is already busy or car parks are full, not littering and "showing respect" for residents.
Although there will be no limit on travel from Monday, holiday accommodation in Wales will not be allowed to reopen.
The government said people will only be allowed to be part of one extended household.
Everyone in that extended household must belong to the two households, it added, saying this will be the case for "the foreseeable future".
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If someone in the extended households develops COVID-19 symptoms, everyone must self-isolate - not just those who live together.
The Welsh government will consider a range of lockdown easing measures at its next review of the restrictions.
This includes possibly reopening bars and restaurants from 13 July and self-contained accommodation from 11 July.
The possibility of hairdressers reopening by appointment only will also be looked at.


skynewspolitics--2020-07-03--Countries exempt from coronavirus travel quarantine revealed

A full list of the countries exempt from England 's coronavirus travel quarantine has been released by the government .
The list includes more than 70 countries and territories where holidaymakers can visit without self-isolating for 14 days on their return to England .
Fourteen British Overseas Territories are also included , with Ireland , the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man already exempt .
Among the countries not on the list are the US , Portugal , Sweden , Mexico , Brazil , Russia , Iran , India , Pakistan , Bangladesh and China .
The exemptions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Transport said the approved destinations pose `` a reduced risk to the public health of UK citizens '' , but the list will be kept `` under constant review '' .
It has indicated that reciprocal arrangements between England and overseas nations have not been confirmed .
It is Downing Street 's `` expectation '' that a number of exempted countries will also not require arrivals from the UK to self-isolate .
Officials `` continue to work closely with international partners around the world to discuss arrangements for travellers arriving from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , some of the countries on the list are not allowing tourists .
Australia and New Zealand are open only to their own citizens or permanent residents , for example .
Another example , Vietnam , is only open to Vietnamese nationals , foreigners on diplomatic or official business , and highly skilled workers .
Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said : `` Labour , like families and businesses up and down the country , are keen for the government 's quarantine measures to be lessened , but this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine that they were slow to implement , then they said they 'd do air bridges .
`` Now we see a plan to let residents of 60 or more countries into England without any reciprocal arrangements . ''
Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland will `` set out their own approach '' to exemptions , the Department for Transport has said .
The first ministers of Wales and Scotland have criticised the UK government 's `` shambolic '' handling of its coronavirus travel quarantine .
In a tweet , the Portuguese foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' that Portugal had been left off the new list despite the UK having 28 times more deaths related to coronavirus .
Portugal 's prime minister Antonio Costa tweeted a graph appearing to show the UK had a much higher number of cases per 100,000 population than the Algarve , adding : `` Which is the safest place to stay ?
You are welcome to spend a safe holiday in Algarve ! ''
And the UK government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance hinted that the earlier quarantine imposed on travellers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said : `` Our advice has been clear that quarantine makes most sense and can be used effectively when people are coming from countries with higher infection rates than the ones we have here .
`` That 's where quarantine is a measure that would make a difference . ''
The full list is as follows : The Foreign Office has also revealed which countries will be exempt from its advice against all but `` non-essential travel '' .
This will mean that people can travel to a number of destinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @

More than 70 countries and territories are exempt from England's coronavirus travel quarantine rules.
British holidaymakers returning and people arriving from those nations do not need to isolate for 14 days when they get back, but they will have to provide an address where they are staying.
Fourteen British Overseas Territories are included. Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man were already exempt.
Scroll down for the full list
Among the countries not on the list are the US, Portugal, Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.
Serbia was originally included on the exemption list, but was later removed after further analysis from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and Public Health England.
It comes after a surge in infections led to the Serbian government reimposing restrictions, that, in turn, sparked days of violent protests in the capital, Belgrade.
The exemptions for countries still on the list will apply from 10 July.
The Department for Transport said the approved destinations pose "a reduced risk to the public health of UK citizens", but the list will be kept "under constant review".
Reciprocal arrangements between England and overseas nations have not been confirmed.
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It is Downing Street's "expectation" that a number of exempted countries will also not require arrivals from the UK to self-isolate.
Officials "continue to work closely with international partners around the world to discuss arrangements for travellers arriving from the UK," the government has said.
However, some of the countries on the list are not allowing tourists.
Australia and New Zealand are open only to their own citizens or permanent residents, for example. Another example, Vietnam, is only open to Vietnamese nationals, foreigners on diplomatic or official business, and highly skilled workers.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are setting out their own approach to exemptions.
The first ministers of Wales and Scotland have criticised the UK government's "shambolic" handling of its coronavirus travel quarantine.
Portugal was also displeased after being left off the list, with the country's foreign affairs minister calling the decision "absurd".
However, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said earlier this week that talks were underway with the UK to discuss the exclusion.
He said the foreign minister had had "a long conversation" with his counterpart, Dominic Raab, stressing that it was "very important we build a confident relationship".
And the UK government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance hinted that the earlier quarantine imposed on travellers to England was not supported by scientific evidence.
He said: "Our advice has been clear that quarantine makes most sense and can be used effectively when people are coming from countries with higher infection rates than the ones we have here.
"That's where quarantine is a measure that would make a difference."
The full list is as follows:
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Croatia
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Malta
Mauritius
Monaco
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Reunion
San Marino
Seychelles
South Korea
Spain
St Barthelemy
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Pierre and Miquelon
Switzerland
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Vatican City
Vietnam
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The Foreign Office has also listed which countries will be exempt from its advice against all but "non-essential travel".
This will mean that people can travel to a number of destinations overseas with regular travel insurance policies.
Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said: "Labour, like families and businesses up and down the country, are keen for the government's quarantine measures to be lessened, but this is a mess.
"First we had the quarantine that they were slow to implement, then they said they'd do air bridges.
"Now we see a plan to let residents of 60 or more countries into England without any reciprocal arrangements."