The Times says A-levels had a 100 per cent pass rate last year and leading universities will have to set their own entrance tests if grade inflation continues, an education expert will warn today.
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The Guardian says the government has been funding extra Uni places on medical courses as “grade inflation” has led to high numbers of students qualifying/
The Times focuses on a campaign to boost Covid vaccinations among the under-30s in England, reporting ministers are to “employ veiled threats” to boost waning take-up rates.
The i leads on a “big push” by the government to ensure 16 and 17 year-olds take up the offer of a jab. It says the measures will include getting teenagers jabbed at football grounds and gigs.
VOA says Apple has unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers.
TRT World says the Afghan government has launched air strikes, targeting the Taliban in the south as fighting for territorial control continued between both sides across the country.
Aljazeera says authorities in Thailand are facing allegations of using lawsuits and new emergency decrees to fend off a rising tide of public anger about their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arab News says Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said on Thursday there was “no turning back” from his decision to freeze parliament and assume executive power, moves his opponents have branded a coup.
France24 says thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens early Friday, during an overnight battle to stop the flames reaching populated areas.
BBC News says two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the Games in Tokyo.
The Daily Mirror as it reports the prime minister’s assertion that Margaret Thatcher gave the UK an “early start” in the move away from coal-fired power by shutting coal mines in the 1980s.
The Daily Express says the Bank of England’s warning on inflation was a “hammer blow” for savers who stand to see their nest eggs shrink even more after years of low interest rates.
Metro focuses on the UK holidaymakers hit by the latest travel rule changes, which saw Mexico added to the red list. The paper says thousands were left scrambling to leave the country.
The Independent says State lawmakers told Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday that their ongoing impeachment investigation is almost done.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing intense calls for him to resign following the release of an independent report that found Mr Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women.
The Sun says the cost of a quarantine hotel stay will go up more than £500 from tomorrow – with a ten-night stay costing £2,285.
The Metro says the cost of quarantine hotels in England will shoot up by more than £500 later this month.
Daily Mail says Hotel quarantine costs are to soar to more than £200 a night, it was revealed last night.
The Telegraph says is the strict policy entering its final throes, or will it continue on in the next phase of the pandemic?
There has been a 43% drop in alerts sent to users of the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales in just one week after the app underwent a major update.
Team GB’s Matt Walls has won track cycling gold in the men’s omnium at the Olympics. Its Team GB’s first title in the velodrome of these Games – and the 50th medal overall.
Hit show Strictly Come Dancing has added its first all-male partnership in the show’s history, after TV chef John Whaite joined this year’s line-up.
The Guardian says footballer Marcus Rashford is calling on health workers to spread the word about free food vouchers for children from low-income households.
The i says a devastated Team GB boxer refused to wear his silver Olympic medal after losing the men’s light-heavyweight final.
The Times says Amanda Pritchard, the new NHS England chief executive, has urged young people to get vaccinated as she revealed that one in five people in hospital in England with Covid are aged between 18 and 34.