The British government faced the threat of legal action and criticism from its own lawmakers on Sunday after it sparked anger by mishandling English exam grades during the pandemic.
FILE PHOTO: Students wearing protective face masks hold placards as they protest outside the department of education, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease , in London, Britain, August 15, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Barrister Jo Maugham said his Good Law Project had appointed solicitors to pursue litigation on behalf of students, and urged the government to launch a suitable appeals system in time for students to go to college in September. Conservative lawmaker Robert Syms said the government risked Conservative lawmakers “going on warpath”.
That could change however over issues, including hastily-introduced quarantines that have forced the cancellation of holidays and the looming end of a successful job support scheme, as well as the chaos surrounding exam results.
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