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Daily Star takes hilarious swipe at “A grade clowns” following exam chaos
It comes as A-level results day descended in chaos, with 39.1 per cent of teacher's estimates adjusted down.
Exam regulator moves to shift the blame onto teachers
Ofqual was forced into downgrades by ‘implausible’ teacher predictions, it says.
New powers to tackle coronavirus mask refusers to come in
Boris Johnson has promised tougher action on people who refuse to wear face coverings.
Thousands of migrant children at risk of hunger without free school meals charities warn Government
Sixty children’s organisations write to the Government to warn of risks before new school term starts.
Revealed: families go hungry as Government deprives migrant children of free school meals
"I’m sure Marcus Rashford and everyone who campaigned successfully for kids to be fed properly during the pandemic weren’t thinking certain children should be scapegoated due to where their parents were born and their immigration status.”
A most unusual year for the Class of 2020
By Fiona Maida
Investigation begins as driver, conductor and passenger die in train derailment
Among the dead were the 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow service’s driver, named locally as Brett McCullough, as well as the conductor and a passenger.
Covid-19 death toll revised down by more than 5,000
Matt Hancock last month ordered an urgent review into how Public Health England (PHE) calculates daily Covid-19 death figures.
Led By Donkeys reveal their latest billboard – and it’s pretty brutal
It comes as the UK successfully managed to achieve the “worst of both worlds” after it suffered the largest recession of any G7 country as well as the highest excess death rate in Europe.