13 m. ago London Underground strikes: Week of action announced aimed at paralysing capital’s transport system

Almost every line would be impacted by the walkouts

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18 m. ago Louise Redknapp emotional as she reveals her and ex Jamie's son's GCSE results

Louise Redknapp was a 'super proud' mum as she took to social media to boast about her and Jamie Redknapp's son Beau's GCSE results

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23 m. ago Sadness as pupils pick up GCSE results for the last time as top school to close

"Although it is with sadness this will be the last results day for St Clare’s, these achievements are a lasting legacy," said the headteacher

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25 m. ago California supreme court rejects Republican effort to stop redistricting as legislature seeks vote on plan – live

California Democrats’ aim is to offset the Republican-drawn gerrymandered Texas map that nets five new US House seats for the GOP in 2026Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional mapThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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33 m. ago Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

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41 m. ago How football icons like Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Harry Kane did in their GCSEs

GCSE results day is here and footballers who went on to become Premier League legends have faced their own fair share of exam successes and failures

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49 m. ago Protests in Gaza and Israel and GCSE results: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Greater Manchester boy, 10, sits maths GCSE and receives highest grade

Eric Li received an amazing grade 9 in GCSE maths

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95 m. ago GMP urges students to 'think about your actions' when celebrating GCSE results

Greater Manchester Police have issued advice to pupils receiving their GCSE results today

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1 hour ago Spanish overtakes French to become most popular foreign language GCSE

GCSE results show Spanish entries continue to rise, while French and German see further falls.

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1 hour ago Royal Navy warship HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter shadow Russian destroyer through British waters

During a five-day operation, the Portsmouth-based Offshore Patrol Vessel shadowed Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov and two tankers through the English Channel.

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1 hour ago Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros

No show has ever worked harder to have its finger on the nation’s pulse than Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s long-running comedy – and it really showsEarly on in its 27th season, South Park has garnered more controversy than it has in years (possibly ever), along with some of its highest ratings.Last week’s episode took aim at the Trump administration’s brutal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids, poked fun at secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s penchant for puppy murder and cosmetic surgery (Noem has since climbed atop her moral high horse and accused the show of sexism), and of course, Donald Trump himself. Along with Trump’s martial takeover of Washington DC, this week’s instalment, titled Sickofancy, takes aim at artificial intelligence (specifically ChatGPT) and the larger tech-bro industry. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Experts discover the hidden health reason why girls may score lower at GCSE than boys

It comes as millions of teenagers across the UK this morning received their GCSE results , with one in five entries achieving at least a grade 7 or A.

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2 h. ago Tulisa admits she 'had a gut feeling she'd lose it all' as star reveals she went from £500k dream home deposit to becoming homeless during drug sting nightmare

The singer, 37, found fame in the hip-hop trio N-Dubz in 2000, with the group going on to achieve huge success with two platinum-certified albums.

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2 h. ago Portsmouth student from Turkey aims for Oxbridge after all grade 9 GCSE success

Tuna Lokman, who came to the UK when he was 10, says his dream is to get into Oxford or Cambridge to study maths or data science.

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3 h. ago Divisive US Open mixed doubles was a surprise success but must change to survive

Fans flocked to New York and mixed doubles was the star of the show — but there remains a fundamental flaw with the new-look tournament

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3 h. ago Eamonn Holmes issues reluctant apology after 'racial slur' aimed at Kerry Katona

Eamonn Holmes was discussing Kerry Katona's plastic surgery with her when he described her eyes as 'Oriental', before giving a very reluctant apology for his words

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3 h. ago Schoolgirl, 14, is arrested for arson after devastating blaze destroyed abandoned Grade I listed mansion

Merseyside Police said the fire at Woolton Hall, Liverpool, on Tuesday evening 'appears to have been an extremely reckless act' after a large number of youths were seen gathering nearby.

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3 h. ago US woman disguised in niqab whose gun jammed during failed assassination attempt in Birmingham jailed

Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court found the 45-year-old graduate guilty of conspiracy to murder

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3 h. ago American hitwoman is jailed for 30 years for trying to shoot dead rival of British thug she had fallen in love with online as part of desperate bid to gain his affection

American Aimee Betro, 45, who wore a niqab in an attempt to disguise her appearance before shooting Sikander Ali, 33, at close range outside his house in 2019, has been jailled for 30 years.

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