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The Labour Party were forced into a humiliating apology this morning following a senior frontbencher s embarrassing remarks on the Covid crisis. Ed Miliband apologised on the BBC s Andrew Marr show for remarks made by Lord Falconer, the Shadow Attorney General. Speaking to a group of lawyers this week, the Labour frontbencher said the pandemic was a gift that keeps on giving .
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Lord Falconer used the phrase when introducing a webinar on the changes in the law during the Covid pandemic.
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He said: This is a gift that keeps on giving. The law keeps on changing, keeps on getting more complicated and is always interesting.
The Labour Party Press Office told Express.co.uk a source in attendance said: Lord Falconer s comments to a group of legal advisors were solely about it being an interesting time to study the law.
The Labour Party were forced into a humiliating apology this morning (Image: BBC)
Lord Falconer used the phrase when introducing a webinar on the changes in the law during the Covid pandemic (Image: GETTY)
Andrew Marr said: You picked up the Mail on Sunday this morning and read the story about Charlie Falconer. A very embarrassing story for the party isn t it?
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Schools in England will reopen as soon as possible , Schools Minister Nick Gibb has told the Commons.
Mr Gibb said the government would prioritise the reopening of schools as we begin the process of lifting lockdown restrictions .
He was responding to an urgent question brought by Shadow Education Secretary Kate Green on schools reopening.
Ms Green said the government had failed to give parents, children and staff the credible plan they deserve . We simply don t know what the government s plan is for school reopening - other than what we read in the newspapers, she said.