12 h. ago Teenagers face missing out on their place in oversubscribed sixth forms amid 'fierce competition' following Labour's VAT raid on private schools

As hundreds of thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results tomorrow, the scramble to bag an A-level place is expected to be the one of the worst on record.

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17 h. ago Pupils receiving GCSE results ‘may face more competition for sixth form places’

Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.

Politics

56 h. ago Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist review – swaggering comedy about religion and privilege at an all

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghIn an eyebrow-raising debut, Galvo shares not very fond memories of her education in IrelandRachel Galvo ditched a career in business a few years back, fleeing Dublin for London drama school – where she wrote what is now The Shite Feminist, her first standup show. As the name implies, and her intro (“Ladies, and hopefully not too many gentlemen ”) confirms, it’s not made with the likes of me in mind. But there’s still plenty to enjoy for sheepish men in the crowd, as the 25-year-old shares not very fond memories of life at an all-girls private Catholic school on the other side of the Irish Sea.At least initially, it’s no great sob story, and not only because Galvo openly admits (and sends up) how pampered and privileged a childhood she had. But the religious education she depicts can still raise eyebrows, even if Galvo’s account of it (fetishising Jesus, or observing that the Bible’s only templates for femininity are “a virgin and a prostitute”) feels well-w...

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69 h. ago China's Communist Party is 'behind spate of takeovers' of British private schools

A senior government source said China is 'playing the long game' by targeting private schools, adding that the country is 'doing all the things we used to do as an empire'.

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4 d. ago Pupils who want to be doctors 'barred' from vital work experience at NHS hospitals

Some of the UK's largest hospital trusts have effectively barred private-school pupils who want to be doctors from undertaking vital NHS work experience.

Science

4 d. ago Fears grow for schoolboy, 16, missing from his Camden home for three weeks

The teenager was last seen near Tottenham Court Road, and reported missing at 5.30pm later that same day.

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5 d. ago Missing teenage boy, 16, sparks urgent Metropolitan Police search across London

Yaqub was last seen near Tottenham Court Road last month

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Tom Skinner responds to fierce backlash after BBC announcement

The decision by BBC to announce Tom Skinner as a Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been fiercely criticised, but the former Apprentice star has now hit back at his haters

Politics

6 d. ago In charts: UK private schools lose ground to state rivals in A

Data shows increasing popularity of science and maths, while boys overtake girls in top grades

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7 d. ago Miracle as boy, 13, who fell down 240ft ravine and survived days with no food or water WAKES UP from coma two weeks later

The teenager was missing for days before being discovered at the bottom of the ravine - completely exposed to the elements. He was airlifted to the hospital and placed in a medically-induced coma.

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7 d. ago Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good works – he’s just switched up the definition of ‘good’ | Emma Brockes

Who has the time to help underprivileged children when you have a pickleball court and a president to attend to?If you put it in a novel – a ham-fisted satire of tech overlord hypocrisy, say – it would look too contrived to fly. But here we are, absorbing a story from the New York Times this week in which Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are discovered to have been running a private school out of their compound in Palo Alto, California, in violation of city zoning laws. More pertinently, the school of 14 kids, which includes two of the couple’s three daughters, is less than a mile from the school for low-income families that the couple founded in 2016. Guess which school the world’s second-richest man and his wife are shutting down?Say the word “zoning infraction” to a certain stripe of American and the effect is equal to using “queue jumper” on a Briton, but of course the broader point here isn’t one about permits. (A spokesperson for Zuckerberg and Chan told the newsp...

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8 d. ago ‘Trump is a horror story, isn’t he?’ Stephen King on villains, dark secrets and dreams

One of the world’s most successful authors answers readers’ questions on his sources of inspiration, the colour of fear, knowing when to quit – and why manual labour is invaluable for writersI once entered a short story competition in the Guardian, judged by you, but failed. Is it simply a case of trying until something sticks? Or is accepting a lack of talent a relief over chasing an impossible dream? EvolAnthWell, it’s not necessarily a lack of talent. I think everybody has talent, but you have to hone it. The more you do it, the more you like it. And when you have talent, you want to do it, you know? You signed my copy of Christine with the words “Keep on screaming for vengeance” because I was wearing a Judas Priest badge. Is music still important to you? RobFramptonYeah, music is still important to me. I’ve moved on from Judas Priest because I couldn’t get the rights to use the lyrics from You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ for my [2008] novel, Duma Key. So I’ve moved on to Rancid,...

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8 d. ago Revealed: The area where parents would pay £81,000 MORE to buy a home near a good school

Parents are willing to pay tens of thousands of pounds extra to live in the catchment area of a top state school, as private school fees hike intensifies competition.

Economics

8 d. ago Mother of murdered teenager Harvey Wilgoose claims school missed 'warning signs' her son was in danger

On Friday, a teenage boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murdering Harvey Wilgoose. Listen to Daily Mail's interview with Harvey's mother on The Trial podcast now.

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9 d. ago Hundreds of pupils left 'with nowhere to study' after historic £23k

Governors said Chancellor Rachel Reeves 's 20 per cent levy, as well as increases in employer national insurance contributions were the final nails in the coffin for the 160-year-old institution.

Economics

9 d. ago Police issue urgent appeal for teenage girl reported as missing for 24 hours

Police say Tyra has not been seen since around midday on Sunday

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1 week ago Private school parents who paid fees in advance to face fresh tax grab from HMRC

Parents with pupils in private school who pre-paid fees in advance of January's VAT hike are facing a fresh attack from the taxman.

Economics

1 week ago How much every private school in Wales charges and their exam results compared

Some charge fees more than the average wage so what do private schools offer and what results do they get

Politics

1 week ago Former Tottenham hooligan names 'best firm in England' – and they were fierce rivals

A former Spurs hooligan and ex-leader of the London Ulster Defence Association Frank Portinari named some of the toughest firms in England but said one stood out for a key reason

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1 week ago Macaulay Culkin regrets missing '90s comedy after not even reading the script during teenage retirement

The 44-year-old actor - who was seen c onsoling goddaughter Paris Jackson on a recent outing - talked candidly about leaving the acting business behind as a teenager.

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