Nadhim Zahawi has said he hopes that guidance for secondary school pupils to wear face masks in classrooms will not be in place "for a day longer than we need it".

Students returning to secondary schools in England this week will be required to wear face masks in a bid to curb the spread of the omicron variant until at least January 26, when current Plan B rules are due to expire. They will also be tested for Covid on site at least once before they re-enter classrooms, and will be urged to take twice-weekly tests at home.

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