Gavin Williamson apologises after U-turn over A-level results
Ofqual’s chairman Roger Taylor also admitted the regulator had gone down the “wrong road”.
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The Swedes haven’t won anything in this crisis- it is high time we stop propagating that belief
The country has failed on both public health and economic grounds.
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.
“Invisible” Boris Johnson faces calls to intervene to end A-levels crisis
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called on the Prime Minister to take “personal responsibility” for fixing the issue.
This is the real kicker
If we had another election tomorrow, the UK would still vote for this government.
Oxford college warns against the “Worcester model”, saying they’d be admitting students who might “not flourish”
Colleges are now going to have to explain why students they thought would flourish when they made their offer will now not based on a deeply imperfect way of assessing merit.
Two-thirds of Boris Johnson’s cabinet were privately educated
After Johnson won the Tory leadership race Downing Street vowed: “Boris will build a cabinet showcasing all the talents within the party that truly reflect modern Britain.”
Young children among migrants brought ashore in latest wave of crossings
The Home Office now refuses to provide information on how many children are making the journey.
Postal workers sound the alarm as election scandal unfolds in America
The moves have been described as an "assault on democracy" by the Joe Biden campaign.