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Apology needed for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner says

Baroness Anne Longfield urges a prime ministerial apology for government mistakes that worsened children’s mental health and education during the pandemic, affecting one in six youths.

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Anne Longfield says ministers at the time prioritised opening pubs and theme parks before schools.

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Apology needed for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner says

Anne Longfield says ministers at the time prioritised opening pubs and theme parks before schools.

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Government ‘should apologise to children for Covid mistakes’

In a statement, Baroness Anne Longfield said children were overlooked and ignored by the then government in its pandemic planning.The Government should make ...

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Former children's commissioner urges UK Government apology to young people over Covid-era decisions - The Global Herald

The former children's commissioner for England told the UK Covid Inquiry that children deserve a formal apology from the prime minister for failures in how

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