Politicians who continue to welcome contracts with US companies without considering the risks and consequences of total dependency in the years to come are undermining the raison d’etre of the NHS, argues Dr JOHN PUNTIS

NOW that fines are being reinstated for non-attendance of school this autumn, education in England will once again be compulsory.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £1 billion fund which will help with England’s pupils’ learning while also instituting the creation of “bubbles”— class size limits — meant to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
While many parents worry of the dangers that exposure to Covid-19 presents both to their children and their own health, many parents around Britain express concern about the quality of education that is available to children through long-distance learning as well as the the ramifications of one parent having to give up her career and autonomy were lockdown to be extended throughout the coming school year.



