All A-Level students will get a place at their first choice university if they have the grades and the caps on medical degrees will now be scrapped, ministers have announced today. Thousands of students have this week been scrambling to get places at their first choice university after after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson scrapped the … Read more
School chiefs are ‘greatly relieved’ following the Government A-level U-turn after ministers heeded calls from the headmaster of Eton College to dump the ‘unfair’ algorithm. Simon Henderson said that several of pupils had seen their teacher-assessed grades downgraded by the standardising process, sometimes by more than one grade, ‘and in a way which on many … Read more
Tory MPs’ backlash as they warn the Government about the ‘palpable’ anger of their voters over the BBC’s decision to scrap free TV licences for over-75s – as figures show over 90 per cent will have the perk taken away The BBC says it’s forced to limit free licences to those on pension credit It … Read more
The explosive chemicals which caused the Beirut disaster may have been diverted to Lebanon on purpose, it has been claimed. The shipment of ammonium nitrate was officially destined for Mozambique when it sailed on the cargo ship Rhosus in 2013, but the vessel made an unscheduled stop in Beirut where the chemicals were impounded. A … Read more
Series 1: Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole Did they/didn’t they? Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky partner Brendan Cole sparked affair rumours Strictly hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons during season one. Viewers were transfixed by the apparent close bond between newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky partner Brendan Cole. Although the pair went on to … Read more
Ineos Automotive could be set to ditch plans to build its first off-roader – revealed last week – in Britain, it has emerged today. A state-of-the-art factory was due to be built in Bridgend, South Wales, for production of the new utilitarian Grenadier offroader, creating up to 500 jobs in the region. However, bosses are … Read more
Sir Alec Reed is founder of Reed, one of the most familiar names in recruitment. He started the business in Hounslow in 1960 and was knighted in 2011. Below, he outlines a five-point plan to get Britain back to work – including a 35-hour working week and basic income tax to be scrapped. Before beginning … Read more
Trainer firm Vans scrap ad campaign showing teenager on rail tracks after complaint from heartbroken driver who saw youngster killed by her train Vans ad shows young woman holding a camera as she clambers onto platform Heather Waugh, a freight train driver for Network Rail Scotland, saw a 15-year-old boy die after he lay down … Read more
Scrap two-metre rule to save economy: Business leaders plead with the Prime Minister to relax social distancing By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:55 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 9 June 2020 Business leaders have pleaded with the Prime Minister to relax the two-metre rule amid fears that millions of … Read more
EastEnders bosses are reportedly planning to scrap all the storylines and start afresh in a huge post-coronavirus reboot. The BBC soap is set to go off air in a matter weeks after running out of episodes following a halt in filming amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, show bosses have come up with a plan to … Read more