Labour's Jonathan Ashworth: Schools reopening a 'national priority'

Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth told the BBC's Andrew Marr that reopening schools in England should take priority as we come out of lockdown.

He said that the impact of schools being open on the R-number should determine how other lockdown measures are eased, especially hospitality.

'You have to be driven by data', he added.

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