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Private school GCSE grades more generous than expected amid pandemic – analysis

Private school GCSE grades more generous than expected amid pandemic – analysis

Private school GCSE grades more generous than expected amid pandemic – analysis

29 June 2022

Private schools awarded higher grades than grammar schools during the pandemic, new analysis has found.


William and Kate pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ Deborah James following her death

William and Kate pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ Deborah James following her death

William and Kate pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ Deborah James following her death

29 June 2022

The duke personally conferred her damehood in early May.


Wimbledon hawk trainer was told to ‘get a proper job’ in early days

Wimbledon hawk trainer was told to ‘get a proper job’ in early days

Wimbledon hawk trainer was told to ‘get a proper job’ in early days

29 June 2022

Wayne Davis has been training birds of prey to clear pigeons from the All England Club in south-west London for 22 years.


New investigation team to probe causes of deadly smart motorway crashes

New investigation team to probe causes of deadly smart motorway crashes

New investigation team to probe causes of deadly smart motorway crashes

29 June 2022

Collisions on motorways with the hard shoulder removed will fall under the remit of the Road Safety Investigation Branch.


Dame Deborah James remembered: ‘Superheroes aren’t supposed to die’

Dame Deborah James remembered: ‘Superheroes aren’t supposed to die’

Dame Deborah James remembered: ‘Superheroes aren’t supposed to die’

29 June 2022

Helen Addis and Steve Bland remembered their friend as they spoke to Lorraine Kelly on ITV.


Half of people back strikes by NHS workers – poll

Half of people back strikes by NHS workers – poll

Half of people back strikes by NHS workers – poll

29 June 2022

Public sympathy for NHS workers going on strike is high, but there is little support for striking barristers.


Household bills not set to rise under £21bn power grid overhaul, says Ofgem

Household bills not set to rise under £21bn power grid overhaul, says Ofgem

Household bills not set to rise under £21bn power grid overhaul, says Ofgem

29 June 2022

The energy watchdog unveiled a £20.9 billion package of funding to build greener and more reliable power grids.


Wimbledon star Henry Patten was ‘complete mess’ at university – proud flatmate

Wimbledon star Henry Patten was ‘complete mess’ at university – proud flatmate

Wimbledon star Henry Patten was ‘complete mess’ at university – proud flatmate

29 June 2022

Doubles player Henry Patten will make his Wimbledon debut alongside teammate Julian Cash on Wednesday.


Truss issues new warning to China over Taiwan

Truss issues new warning to China over Taiwan

Truss issues new warning to China over Taiwan

29 June 2022

The Foreign Secretary said any attempt by Beijing to seize the self-governing island would be a ‘catastrophic miscalculation’.


Sturgeon: Lawful indyref2 contrasts with PM’s ‘law breaking’ on protocol

Sturgeon: Lawful indyref2 contrasts with PM’s ‘law breaking’ on protocol

Sturgeon: Lawful indyref2 contrasts with PM’s ‘law breaking’ on protocol

29 June 2022

The First Minister was speaking the day after she unveiled plans to hold a second vote on independence in October 2023.


Vladimir Putin has ‘small man syndrome’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace claims

Vladimir Putin has ‘small man syndrome’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace claims

Vladimir Putin has ‘small man syndrome’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace claims

29 June 2022

The Russian view of the world was ‘something to worry about’, Ben Wallace said.


Johnson says Nato expansion shows Putin is ‘completely wrong’

Johnson says Nato expansion shows Putin is ‘completely wrong’

Johnson says Nato expansion shows Putin is ‘completely wrong’

29 June 2022

The Prime Minister said Sweden and Finland joining the alliance is a ‘huge step forward’.


Knee ops dropped after NHS policies on patient weight introduced, study finds

Knee ops dropped after NHS policies on patient weight introduced, study finds

Knee ops dropped after NHS policies on patient weight introduced, study finds

29 June 2022

Researchers suggest the introduction of limits on access to knee replacement surgery based on a patient’s weight or BMI has seen a cut in operations.


‘Carefree spirit’ Zara Aleena believed women should be able to walk home

‘Carefree spirit’ Zara Aleena believed women should be able to walk home

‘Carefree spirit’ Zara Aleena believed women should be able to walk home

29 June 2022

A man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with murder, attempted rape and robbery.


Airbnb permanently bans parties and events worldwide

Airbnb permanently bans parties and events worldwide

Airbnb permanently bans parties and events worldwide

29 June 2022

The accommodation-sharing company is continuing a crackdown on ‘chronic party houses’ that had developed into ‘neighbourhood nuisances’.


Dame Deborah James’ ‘tremendous legacy’ remembered following her death aged 40

Dame Deborah James’ ‘tremendous legacy’ remembered following her death aged 40

Dame Deborah James’ ‘tremendous legacy’ remembered following her death aged 40

29 June 2022

She died on Tuesday surrounded by her family and in her last weeks campaigned tirelessly to raise bowel cancer awareness.


Full tribute from family of Zara Aleena

Full tribute from family of Zara Aleena

Full tribute from family of Zara Aleena

29 June 2022

The law graduate believed women should be able to walk home, her family said.


US abortion ruling tells women they ‘don’t matter’, Meghan says

US abortion ruling tells women they ‘don’t matter’, Meghan says

US abortion ruling tells women they ‘don’t matter’, Meghan says

29 June 2022

The Duchess of Sussex has spoken out against the decision by the US Supreme Court to end constitutional protections for abortion.


Man charged with murder of law graduate Zara Aleena

Man charged with murder of law graduate Zara Aleena

Man charged with murder of law graduate Zara Aleena

29 June 2022

Jordan McSweeney, of no fixed address, has also been charged with attempted rape and robbery.


What the papers say – June 29

What the papers say – June 29

What the papers say – June 29

29 June 2022

The front pages focus on two decades of prison food for a socialite and the death of Dame Deborah James.


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