Pupils at a yeshiva in Gateshead went on a break to London this weekend - but the school has insisted it was Covid-19 compliant.

Yeshiva L'zeirim Tiferes Yaacov Gateshead refused to confirm any additional details when contacted by the JC on Monday. 
 
A spokesperson said: “We consulted with our legal adviser, who said it's permitted by law and we confirmed it with Northumbria Police.”
 
The yeshiva advised parents in a letter last week all travel arrangements should be made privately in light of “potential press that mass travel could cause.”
 
The Charedi community has recently faced increased scrutiny on the issue after police broke up a wedding reception at a girls’ school in Hackney last month.