The England striker says he is “overwhelmed” by the support from councils and businesses.

Birmingham is among authorities promising help at half-term, as the footballer steps up pressure.

There have been 2,030 confirmed Covid cases in schools since the start of term, says the Public Health Agency.

Charity FareShare has named a new warehouse after the footballer’s mother, Melanie.

Publisher Pearson conducts an “immediate review” into an A Level textbook accused of being “deeply offensive to autistic people”.

Durham University online welcome meeting for LGBT students is “hijacked” by “homophobic slurs”.

Their biggest anxieties were about missing school and family and friends contracting Covid-19.

Caroline Ansell has resigned after voting for a Labour plan to offer free school meals in the holidays.

The education committee is told some children harmed themselves and injured their parents.

An extra £10m will be spent on student mental health services and hardship funds.

MPs voted against a proposal to extend free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021.

Attendance figures show 46% of secondary schools had pupils isolating because of Covid outbreaks.