Congratulations to everyone who passed the A level.
The increase in the percentage of top performers in 2019 is particularly impressive, given that schools have been hit hard by COVID-19.
But it also reveals unacceptable disparities between regions. Nearly 40% of students in the Southeast earned her A* and A grades, compared to 30% in the Northeast.
The performance gap ineducationbetween private and public schools also widened.
A person's future is not determined by where they live or their parents' ability to pay.
But what has happened is that the Tories have refused to provide what post-corona education recovery planning experts demanded, and that resources and opportunities have been more evenly distributed across the country. Because it failed to disperse.
Despite all the talk about leveling up, the government still prevents young people from reaching their potential.
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PA)Tory Derailed
Grant Shaps Not Interested ends the rail strike revealed.
The Secretary of Transportation has repeatedly refused to meet with union leaders.
Instead, he has spent his time pandering to the right Tories with plans to strengthen trade union laws. This law is already some of the toughest in Europe.
If Mr. Shaps really cared about his passengers, he would drop the grandstand and start bargaining.
He will also sort out the miserable service of the Avanti West Coast, reversing the cut that has seen a quarter of bus routes shut down over the past decade.
The country is stagnating, but the trade unions are not the main reason.
It is the Secretary of Transportation who must take responsibility.
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(via Anadolu Agency, Getty Images)Grill Thriller
Doner Kebab was voted our favorite post-pub snack.
Enthusiasts say nothing comes close to that sensational late-night boost when the chip is down.
