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Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

Government announce plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, according t...

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university

Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracyNathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a university.Arday, 41, resigned from his role at the University...

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FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report

Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airportAuthorities are said to have searched the Washington DC home of disgraced former California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday amid an ongoing law enforcement investigation in...

Victoria Bekiempis 3 days ago

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln

USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low moraleThe USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor livin...

Anna Betts 3 days ago

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‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert

Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticismsA contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the programme, saying it was biased and could lead to an increased sui...

Amelia Hill 3 days ago

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Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn

Volodymyr Zhuravlev had been consulted on Snake Island, a dramatised reconstruction of incidentEarlier this month locals in Zagreb noticed something odd outside an art deco building. Sandbags and barricades appeared in front of the Esplanade hotel, along with a film crew and extras sporting Ukrainia...

Luke Harding and Jakub Krupa 3 days ago

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BBC’s Trevor Nelson recovering after brain tumour surgery

Radio 2 DJ, who stepped back from work commitments in June, says operation went ‘incredibly well’Trevor Nelson, the BBC Radio 2 DJ, has revealed he had surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour and is now on the mend.The broadcaster, 62, said in June that he was taking a break from work comm...

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Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundingsIt stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland: Strancally castle.The Meta chief executive and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought the gothic-style mansion an...

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 3 days ago

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Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock

Exclusive: Mitchell Palmer has also argued for privatising the NHS and immigration as way of cutting poverty Reform UK’s new economic adviser has previously called the pensions triple lock unsustainable, advocated privatising the NHS and welcomed migration as a poverty alleviation tool, the Guardian...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor 3 days ago

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Charity campaigner’s death from microlight crash injuries was accidental, coroner rules

Claire Lomas had been filming a series for Apple TV in Amman, Jordan when she lost control of the aircraftThe death of a disability campaigner after a microlight crash while filming a TV programme for Apple was an accident, a coroner has concluded.An inquest heard on Thursday that Claire Lomas, 44,...

Raphael Boyd 3 days ago

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Why are Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? – The Latest

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US: a decision that was subject to intense media scrutiny. The couple and their two children are expected to relocate later in August to a non-royal residence.Nosheen Iqbal speaks to senior nati...

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Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company as profits soar

Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales increased 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins after the high street opticians’ profits soared by more than a quarter.The group operate...

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US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group

Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBIA 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls onl...

Edward Helmore 3 days ago

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US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.The deportees arrived at the Roberts i...

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Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books

The country risks ‘the collapse of the entire book ecosystem’ following destruction of warehouses in July and August, say Ukrainian publishersThe Ukrainian Book Institute has called on the international publishing community to support Ukrainian publishers after Russian attacks in July and early Augu...

Emma Loffhagen 3 days ago

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‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending

The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP plannedYou could pin the US’s staggering $40tn in government debt to Donald Trump’s Keystone Cops-style governance. Tariffs he sold as a new source of revenue were struck down by the supreme court, forc...

Eduardo Porter 3 days ago

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Stars and Stripes publisher could be fired before planned retirement, sources say

Max Lederer, longtime head of the US military news outlet, says his ‘philosophy of leadership’ differs from Pentagon’sThe long-serving publisher of Stars and Stripes could face an early dismissal just days after the taxpayer-funded military news outlet’s reporting revealed deteriorating conditions o...

Edward Helmore 3 days ago

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Sydney air traffic controllers have ‘grave concerns’ about collision risk after airspace redesign

Exclusive: Federal government notified after whistleblower says controllers have ‘minimal confidence in their ability to handle’ rule changes related to second airportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAir traffic controllers at Sydney airport have warned federal safety regul...

Tom McIlroy Political editor 3 days ago

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‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother

Family relationships remain damaged and there is no clarity on how Sussexes’ security concerns have been resolvedJust as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departure from the UK six years ago came as a complete surprise, so too is their shock announcement they now intend to return.Their unilateral dec...

Caroline Davies 3 days ago

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Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’Business live – latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove the carriages that left the track.Rail bosses said they were p...

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Piracy fears prompt calls for ban on Meta smart glasses in UK cinemas

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits provided by AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses, amid fears they could be used to pirate films.The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body sa...

Kalyeena Makortoff 3 days ago

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Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm

Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from UnescoThe Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural and cultural sites, raising alarm among conservationists and prom...

Oliver Milman 3 days ago

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‘It kept adding up’: how add-on utility fees can lead to eviction for tenants

Tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting backThis story was supported and co-published by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting ProjectIn 2024, Constance Soule got a surprise from her landlord: a “notice o...

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Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughUK politics live – latest updatesRacism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor 3 days ago

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