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Parents in more affluent areas ‘putting pressure on teachers’ over exam grades

Parents in more affluent areas ‘putting pressure on teachers’ over exam grades

Teachers in England have submitted decisions on pupils’ GCSE and A-level grades after this summer’s exams were cancelled.

Boy, 13, responds to ‘nasty’ cyber bullying with disability charity challenge

Boy, 13, responds to ‘nasty’ cyber bullying with disability charity challenge

Rhys Porter, 13, received abuse after sharing a video of himself playing football on TikTok.

Phrase ‘no conclusive proof’ entirely accurate, Ken Clarke tells blood inquiry

Phrase ‘no conclusive proof’ entirely accurate, Ken Clarke tells blood inquiry

Former health minister Ken Clarke said it was a ‘perfectly accurate description of where medical opinion was at that time’.

TfL plans to make ‘temporary’ Congestion Charge hike permanent

TfL plans to make ‘temporary’ Congestion Charge hike permanent

The Congestion Charge rose from £11.50 to £15 in June 2020 under the terms of the Government bailout of the capital’s transport body.

Footage reveals RNLI rescue missions as migrants attempt Channel crossings

Footage reveals RNLI rescue missions as migrants attempt Channel crossings

The bodyworn camera images show distressed groups of migrants being rescued while trying to get to the UK.

Marston’s reopening sales beat targets amid Euro 2020 and staycation boosts

Marston’s reopening sales beat targets amid Euro 2020 and staycation boosts

Shares in the company lifted after total sales from May 17 to July 24 were said to be at 92% of the levels seen in the same period in 2019.

Tom Dean’s mother celebrates son’s second Olympic gold with 2k swim in Thames

Tom Dean’s mother celebrates son’s second Olympic gold with 2k swim in Thames

Jacquie Hughes said she ‘needed re-energising’ after several sleepless nights.

Russian lab module due to dock on International Space Station

Russian lab module due to dock on International Space Station

The Nauka module launched on July 21 on board the Proton-M booster rocket from the Russian space launch facility in Kazakhstan.

ITV in talks over isolation exemption for news and daytime TV production

ITV in talks over isolation exemption for news and daytime TV production

Chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall said the UK’s so-called pingdemic is proving a ‘difficult situation’ for the broadcasting giant.

Prime Minister fails to back Cressida Dick to fight county lines drugs gangs

Prime Minister fails to back Cressida Dick to fight county lines drugs gangs

Johnson twice avoided answering a direct question on LBC instead saying he regards Dick as a ‘formidable police officer’.

Singapore’s GIC joins £6.3bn Morrisons takeover deal

Singapore’s GIC joins £6.3bn Morrisons takeover deal

Bosses at the supermarket giant agreed the takeover move, led by institutional investor Fortress, earlier this month.

PM denies changes to Official Secrets Act will ‘interrupt’ press investigations

PM denies changes to Official Secrets Act will ‘interrupt’ press investigations

A Home Office consultation is looking at whether journalists handling leaked documents should be treated similarly to spies.

Woman wins court challenge over lack of sign language for No10 Covid briefings

Woman wins court challenge over lack of sign language for No10 Covid briefings

Katie Rowley said the Government had breached obligations to make Covid-19 broadcasts accessible to deaf people under equality legislation.

NI could become ‘permanent casualty’ of Brexit if protocol dispute not resolved

NI could become ‘permanent casualty’ of Brexit if protocol dispute not resolved

A House of Lords committee has called on the UK and EU to drop their ‘fundamentally flawed’ approaches to the new arrangements and find compromise.

Emirates’ UK boss ‘frustrated’ that UAE is still on red travel list

Emirates’ UK boss ‘frustrated’ that UAE is still on red travel list

Richard Jewsbury said he hopes the UAE’s low rate of coronavirus cases and strong vaccination programme will see it removed from the high-risk tier.

CitySprint to recruit hundreds of couriers

CitySprint to recruit hundreds of couriers

The company has launched a recruitment drive in response to a big rise in logistics requirements, especially in London.

Councillors in Newmarket pass no confidence vote in Matt Hancock

Councillors in Newmarket pass no confidence vote in Matt Hancock

The passed resolution states that the ex-health secretary, who is Tory MP for West Suffolk, ‘neglected the best interests of his constituents’.

British American Tobacco jumps amid soaring demand for cigarette alternatives

British American Tobacco jumps amid soaring demand for cigarette alternatives

The Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner held firm on its outlook for the year as it reported a better-than-expected rise in sales.

Johnson rejects Gove’s description of ‘selfish’ Covid vaccine refusers

Johnson rejects Gove’s description of ‘selfish’ Covid vaccine refusers

The PM said taking a Covid-19 vaccine was a ‘massively positive’ thing to do, but did not endorse Michael Gove’s criticism of those who refuse.

Covid-19 still poses ‘significant risk’ – Boris Johnson

Covid-19 still poses ‘significant risk’ – Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister urged the ‘need for caution’.

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