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MICHAEL Gove says he \u201cworries\u201d that it was a mistake to close schools in Covid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And he blamed the lockdown for fuelling the epidemics of knife crime and anti-social behaviour sweeping teenagers in Britain.<\/p>\n


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He spoke out after schoolgirl Elianne Andam, 15, was stabbed to death on her way to school in Croydon, south London.<\/p>\n

Mr Gove was famously pro lockdown during the pandemic – often siding with the then Health Secretary Matt Hancock for tougher measures.<\/p>\n

In his frankest comments yet, he said he feels a \u201cpersonal responsibility\u201d for the toll lockdown has taken on the lives of kids.<\/p>\n

Mr Gove said: \u201cPost lockdown, we have seen more children, particularly teenagers, not in school.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTruancy and persistent absence overwhelmingly leads to – among some children and young people – antisocial behaviour, the lure of gang life and county lines and other criminal activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, from my point of view, one of the most important things is to get children back into school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if it was a mistake to close schools, he said: \u201cI worry about that a lot. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI think, overall, more judgments were right than wrong.<\/p>\n

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He added: \u201cI think we should put a firm arm around their shoulder and lead them back into school.\u201d<\/p>\n

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