Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Year 11 students in the canteen during a visit to Accrington Academy in Accrington, Lancashire, as they prepare for the return of all pupils on March 8. (PA) Boris Johnson has thanked the people of Lancashire for their ‘heroic’ sacrifices during his visit to Accrington. The Prime Minister met with staff and students at Accrington Academy and was joined by Hyndburn MP Sara Britcliffe during the tour of the school. He elbow-bumped pupils and later posed for pictures outside the school. Mr Johnson was asked on the funding for schools as well as the decision to open up schools on March 8.
The prime minister has announced an extra £400m to help children in England catch up on lost learning caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which will include asking secondary schools to run classes in the summer holidays.
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