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Refugee from Iraq earns place at Cambridge Uni & hopes to become NHS doctor
"He fully deserves both his grades and a place at Cambridge. Our NHS needs people like Buraq and I am truly delighted for him."
Kent council slams Govt as it reaches capacity to care for migrant children
Council leader Roger Gough said the limit had been reached despite efforts to work with the Home Office and other local authorities.
Gavin Williamson resists calls to resign over exam grades ‘mega-mess’ U-turn
Gavin Williamson has apologised to students affected by the Government’s handling of results.
Tories’ ‘incompetence is holding Britain back from recovery’
Shadow education secretary Kate Green has written to Gavin Williamson with 15 questions, including asking when students will receive their new grades.
No hiding for government in today’s papers as MSM turn on the Tories
The Daily Mail laments "another fine mess" while the Express says the U-turn is a "victory for common sense".
Government to U-turn on A-level results
All A-level and GCSE pupils in England will get teacher assessed grades, with an announcement expected at 4pm.
Stormzy donates half a million pounds to scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
He already awards “Stormzy scholarships” to two black students each year at the University of Cambridge.
35% of Americans say they won’t get vaccinated when one becomes available
Democrats are 23 points more likely to be open to vaccination than Republicans.
Ofqual’s algorithm resulted in “rampant” inflation in elitist subjects such as Latin and classics
Subjects which are mainly offered by independent schools were inflated because they're not subjected to the standardisation process.