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A-levels and GCSEs: Covid support in place as exams begin Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland preparing for their GCSE and A-Levels have been told their grades will be protected from Covid disruptions as exams begin. While measures differ across the UK, this year’s exams aim to return to normalcy after the teacher-assessment-based results of 2020 and 2021. Unlike last year, students in England will not receive advance topic information and grades are expected to align with 2019 results. But there are some Covid measures from the previous year in place, such as spaced-out exams and support in certain…

UK pledges hundreds of new attack drones to Ukraine ahead of Zelensky’s surprise UK visit The UK has announced plans to send hundreds of long-range attack drones to Ukraine as part of increased military aid. Ahead of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK PM Rishi Sunak, the government confirmed the provision of air defence missiles and unmanned aerial systems. The new long-range attack drones, with a range of over 200km, will bolster Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s invasion. Germany and France have also pledged military support to Ukraine, with Germany committing arms deliveries worth €2.7bn and France supplying…

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Suella Braverman will deliver a speech today amid speculation of a split among senior Tories over immigration policy.

It’s an alternative fund for the original Energy Bills Support Scheme.

Vice and Motherboard owner files for bankruptcy Vice Media Group, the company behind Vice and Motherboard websites, has filed for bankruptcy in the US and could be sold to a group of lenders for $225m. The once-valued $5.7bn digital publisher plans to continue operating throughout the bankruptcy process and aims to emerge as a financially healthier company within two to three months. The lenders have approved $20m of funding to keep Vice Media going through the bankruptcy process. During this time, other firms can submit “higher or better” bids for the media company. If no offer is successful, Vice Media’s…

GDP in the EU is now forecast to reach 1.0% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2024, up from a previous forecast of 0.8% and 1.6%.

Cyclone Mocha: Deadly storm hits Myanmar and Bangladesh coasts causing significant damage  A category-five equivalent cyclone has ravaged the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Cyclone Mocha spared the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp but caused significant damage to numerous makeshift shelters. In Myanmar, the capital city of Sittwe in Rakhine state was reported to be 90% destroyed, with severe impacts on houses, power lines, and camps for displaced Rohingya. Tragically, at least six fatalities have been confirmed in Myanmar, including a 14-year-old boy who was killed by a falling tree. The devastation disrupted electricity and wireless connections across Sittwe, with visuals…

Maureen will say goodbye to her role as Evelyn for a West End production.

It’s the first new episode in almost a year.