Donald Trump’s legal woes worsened on Friday, as his bids to overturn the election results in the courts suffered a series of setbacks. In Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia court rejected five legal challenges by the Trump campaign and Republicans alleging irregularities for mail-in ballots. The five separate petitions challenged more than 8,300 votes in Philadelphia, alleging … Read more
The exams regulator for England has dramatically suspended its criteria for students hoping to challenge their A-level grades on the basis of their results in mock exams. In a brief statement, Ofqual said the policy was ‘being reviewed’ by its board and that further information would be released ‘in due course’. No reason for the … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson issued a humiliating apology to millions of pupils last night – as fears grew of chaos in the A-level appeals process. A quarter of a million sixth-formers will get their results this morning after an 11th-hour change to the way grades are awarded. In an attempt to head off a rebellion … Read more
A-level pupils whose marks are downgraded by computer face missing out on university places while exam boards sift through a flood of appeals, experts warned last night. This year’s exams were cancelled because of coronavirus so marks will be based on teachers’ estimates of what entrants would have achieved. But exam boards are expected to … Read more
Not allowing pupils the right to appeal GCSE or A-Level exam grades they think are unfair has been likened to imposing a ‘life sentence’. Students in England will receive their grades next week. They will be assessed using a statistical model after the pandemic halted the exam season. Ofqual, the exam regulator, is only allowing … Read more
West Ham striker Michail Antonio appeals for help in tracking down cyclist caught on CCTV slashing car tyres after his vehicle was targeted by vandal in east London Michail Antonio, 30, posts video of cyclist appearing to slash tyres on Instagram The £70,000-a-week star claims one of his vehicles was targeted in Wapping The incident … Read more
Grant Shapps urges people to treat face coverings the same as their phone and wallet when leaving home ahead of them becoming compulsory on public transport on Monday as he says there will be a ‘gentle approach’ to issuing fines Wearing face coverings on public transport will become mandatory on Monday Grant Shapps said ministers … Read more
These tragic photos show innocent animals struggling for breath after getting caught in litter – as the RSPCA reveals it has had over 21,000 litter reports in the past five years. The heartbreaking photos show a seal with blue plastic netting wrapped tightly around its neck, and a fox cub with its head wedged inside … Read more