BORIS Johnson has put a massive school rebuilding programme at the heart of his grand plan to get Britain back on its feet after the pandemic. No 10 will plough billions into the ambitious decade-long project to overhaul ageing classrooms up and down the country. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Much of the cash will go to schools in the Midlands and the North as part of his pledge to level up our neglected towns and cities. The announcement is a major plank in the PM’s plan to turbocharge the economy with massive infrastructure investments, dubbed “Project Speed”. He will unveil the vision, which will also include huge hospital and transport building projects, during a speech in the Midlands tomorrow.Mr Johnson will vow to tear down barriers to progress as he looks to set a path ahead for his premiership in the post-Covid era. He said: “We want to build our way back to health. “If Covid was a lightning flash, we’re about to have the thunderclap of the economic consequences. “We’re going to be ready.”On top of the long-term investment schools will receive £560m this year for running repairs and upgrades, and… Read full this story
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