Sir Keir Starmer has called for schools to reopen as soon as possible and pleaded with unions, parents and government officials to work together. The new leader of the Labour party also revealed his children have attended school throughout the coronavirus pandemic. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently facing a battle against more than 50 councils and teachers’ unions to reopen primary schools in England on June 1. British teaching unions have urged the Government to reconsider its plans to reopen schools for younger pupils in less than ten days. In an interview with The Telegraph, Sir Keir said his 11-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter have continued to go to their local state schools in north London during the crisis as his wife Victoria is a key worker in the NHS. However, Sir Keir acknowledged: “It’s got to be safe.”Our children have been in school throughout [the lockdown] and it’s a reminder that this perception that schools are shut at the moment, and the question of whether we open them, is wrong. “They’re open at the moment, teachers, staff are on the frontline, every day. “The question is,…