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Child Poverty, School Inequality and a Second Wave

As lockdown eases, why hasn't there been a spike in infections? Plus, which children are getting a solid home-school experience, and who is missing out?

As lockdown eases, why hasn't there been a spike in infections? We get a first look at the evidence for the much-trumpeted Covid-19 treatment, Dexamethasone. Stephanie Flanders tells us what’s happening to the UK economy. Keir Starmer says child poverty is up; Boris Johnson says it’s down, who's right? Plus which children are getting a solid home-school experience, and who is missing out?

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  • Wed 24 Jun 202009:00

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