Lockdown fears for Birmingham amid sharp rise in UK coronavirus cases
City sees ‘extremely concerning’ rise to 30 cases per 100,000 as positive tests in Britain hit highest level since mid-June Coronavirus – latest updates See...
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UK coronavirus live: Scotland records highest number of daily cases in almost three months
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will remain in phase three of four-part plan for easing lockdown restriction Ofqual ignored exams warning a month ago amid ministers’...
Ofqual ignored warnings on exams amid ministers’ pressure
Exclusive: Agency said to have been told of risk of erratic outcomes, but was under government pressure on grade inflation Ofqual was warned at least...
Environment Agency chief supports plan to weaken river pollution rules
Campaigners say Sir James Bevan is trying to ‘rig system’ and cover up decades of failure The head of the Environment Agency has endorsed a...
Parents and teachers have lost faith in Gavin Williamson, government told
Unions and MPs say education secretary is unfit to oversee safe return of pupils in England Parents and teachers have lost faith in Gavin Williamson’s...
Depression in British adults doubles during coronavirus crisis
Study shows almost 20% experienced depression, with female, younger and disabled adults most affected Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number...
Gavin Williamson seeks to blame Ofqual for exams debacle
Education secretary forced into humiliating reversal on A-level and GCSE grades in England What does the UK government’s U-turn on exam results mean? U-turn on...
A-level results: No 10 hints algorithm will be ditched in England
Boris Johnson holds talks with ministers and senior officials after days of political pressure Downing Street has dropped a heavy hint that ministers are preparing...
Boris Johnson urged to intervene as exam results anger escalates
Labour calls on PM to cancel planned break as Tory MPs deluged with complaints Boris Johnson has been urged to get a grip on the...
Ofqual suspends A-level appeal criteria hours after announcing them
Process for challenging grades on basis of mock results ‘being reviewed’, says exams regulator for England Students in England must meet eight criteria to appeal...