Duke of Cambridge’s former aide Simon Case, 41, ‘is set to be installed as new head of the civil service’ tomorrow as Boris Johnson shakes up Whitehall Simon Case is expected to be unveiled as the new Cabinet Secretary tomorrow Mr Case was drafted in to No10 after serving as aide to the Duke of … Read more
Millennials will need a bigger piece of toast as giant 4lb avocados weighing nine times more than an ordinary fruit hit supermarket shelves tomorrow The South African-grown Avozilla has experienced a bumper harvest this year This year’s Avozillas weigh an astonishing 3lbs 12oz (1.7kg), 1lbs more than 2019 An ordinary avocado weighs around 7.5oz (215g) … Read more
Humans will have used a year’s worth of natural resources in 2020 by tomorrow, August 22 – a calendar event known as Earth Overshoot Day. The annual date marks the point at which humanity has used all the biological resources that the Earth can regenerate during that year. Due to the lockdowns imposed because of the coronavirus … Read more
Exam board Pearson has pulled its BTEC results less than 24 hours before releasing them, sparking a fresh round of results chaos for nearly half a million pupils. Pearson, the provider of BTECs, told schools and colleges not to publish level 1 and 2 results in the vocational qualifications to give them time to re-grade … Read more
Tough teachers who predicted their pupils’ GCSE results fairly will face the blame if they are too low, warns education expert Teachers who give accurate marks ‘could be blamed,’ for not inflating grades Former headteacher predicts a shortage of sixth form places after results day Lord Blunkett has called for ‘Nightingale-style’ provision for further education … Read more
Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused disruption on Saturday, with flooded roads and railway lines in the south of England, as forecasters warn a month’s worth – up to 9cm – of rain could fall on Sunday. The Met Office previously issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms across much of England and Wales, stretching across the … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of desperate Britons are rushing back from France today after the government added the country to its quarantine list. They have until 4am to return to the UK or face a 14 day quarantine. Tourists have piled onto trains, planes and cars as they try to get back to the UK before … Read more
Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen in England from this weekend as the Government resumes its easing of lockdown restrictions. From Saturday August 15 socially distanced audiences will be allowed back into indoor venues, while wedding receptions of up to 30 people will also be permitted. Here is what will change … Read more
How can I get home now France has been put on UK quarantine list? Travellers trying to return from France on Friday to avoid the quarantine restrictions face paying hundreds of pounds. Flights: Air fares are more than six times higher than normal from Paris to London today. The cheapest British Airways tickets are £452. Flight … Read more
No10 today insisted student grades in England will still be standardised, despite Nicola Sturgeon apologising for blunders that saw 125,000 Scottish pupils marked down. Boris Johnson said he understood the ‘anxiety’ caused by replacing exams with assessments, after they were effectively wiped out by coronavirus. But the PM’s official spokesman said they believed the arrangements would be … Read more