Gavin Williamson ‘accused teachers of looking for excuse to avoid work during pandemic’

Then-Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to teach pupils during the pandemic, according to new leaked messages.

The report comes as more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages were leaked to The Daily Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who worked with Mr Hancock on his memoir The Pandemic Diaries.