Grade requirement for student loans would cut a financial lifeline for English universities
Institutions could lose out on at least £200m a year if 30,000 or so potential students without even one GCSE are…
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Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans
Exclusive: Ministers consider national threshold in England that could in effect bar thousands from studyingUniversity…
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Arnautovic scores penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1
Austria were given a scare by debutants Jordan before securing a win, rounded off by a penalty in stoppage time.
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Wes Streeting says he could launch leadership challenge next week
Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’Wes Streeting has said he…
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PM sends Burnham and Labour warning over leadership contest
Sir Keir Starmer urges Andy Burnham and his party not to focus on a leadership contest after the Makerfield by-election.
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Analysts predict no US petrol price drop until 2027
US drivers may have to wait until 2027 for gasoline prices to fall
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England vs Croatia – World Cup 2026: Kane, predictions, TV channel, kickoff
Title contenders England begin their FIFA World Cup campaign against familiar foes Croatia in Group L in Dallas.
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'It's very Bond': Fashion experts on the England squad's off-pitch look
What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.
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‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter…
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UN chief blames global indifference for Haiti crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the international community has failed Haiti as gang violence deepens
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How past ‘terrorist’ movements are often judged right by history
Who decides which movements are remembered as terrorists and which are celebrated as agents of change?
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Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally
From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.
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UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's visit to Port-au-Prince comes as gang violence persists. According to U.N.…
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Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth
Inquest hears clinician wasn’t legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety A…
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Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia
Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia
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Vozinha’s mum celebrates hero keeper son from afar
The mother of Cape Verde’s celebrated goalkeeper Vozinha says she watched his heroics on the TV.
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Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in show
The former Top Gear presenter did not clarify what type of cancer he had been diagnosed with.
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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man…
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Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate?
In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there…
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Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on…
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Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable…
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John Lewis injects £20m into Glasgow city centre store in wider branch reboot
Upgrade to Buchanan Galleries part of £50m spend this year and £800m by 2029 to revive appeal of department storesJohn…
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Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press
Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in FranceHe is…
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Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maadi…