Schools In Wales To Stay Shut Until Jan 18

All schools and colleges will move to online learning until 18 January in Wales, education minister Kirsty Williams has announced.

Some schools had been due to open on Wednesday and others by 11 January, with decisions made by local authorities.

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Teaching unions wanted a delay and a national decision on reopening amid concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus variant.