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Poorer pupils’ GCSE grades trail behind their peers’ for over a decade – study
The researchers found there has been a “marked increase” in long-term poverty among poorer pupils in recent years
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Half-term getaway rush as UK drops testing for fully vaccinated travellers
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the scrapping of testing ahead of half term comes as “good news” for families.
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Dream expert explains the meaning of common nightmares
'Think of nightmares as a form of tough love'
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RSPCA seeks 'five star' end-of-life foster home for dog with cancer
“Poor Reggie was in a real state when he came in"
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Cumbrian island ‘monarch’ job attracts global interest
The job has featured in the New York Times and Radio Canada
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Parliament’s underground secrets to be examined
Surveyors have been looking at a range of issues, including crumbling stonework and cracking ceilings
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85-year-old grandfather wins £2,686 from ‘truly remarkable’ 3p bet
Betfred normally operates with a minimum stake of 5p, but were happy to make an exception for Mr Wagonback as he is a regular customer
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Everything you need to know as Covid travel rules change
The Government said it wants to end restrictions on travel, lockdowns and limits on people’s lives
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Interactive: Find out how much your area needs "levelling up"
At the core of the plan are 12 “levelling up missions”, which will be set out in law to be achieved by 2030
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Met Police Commissioner says she has ‘absolutely no intention’ of stepping down
'I have absolutely no intention of going and I believe that I am and have been, actually for the last five years, leading a real transformation in the Met'
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Openreach to create thousands of jobs and apprenticeships this year
Last year, the company recruited 600 women into trainee engineering roles, more than double the previous year
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Camilla ‘very honoured and very touched’ by future Queen Consort title
The visit was among Camilla’s first public royal duties since being endorsed by the Queen as a future Queen Consort