8 h. ago Why widening gap between exam results of rich and poor pupils should shame Swinney and Sturgeon

Figures show that the attainment gap between children from wealthy families and those from poor ones has grown, despite SNP promises to eliminate it

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5 d. ago SNP accused of 'betraying' Scots kids as attainment gap in schools widens despite Nicola Sturgeon pledge

Labour said the SNP leader's report card was "awful".

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer says SNP needs to 'take responsibility' for widening attainment gap in Scots schools

The Prime Minister said the Nationalists were "playing the politics of grievance" during PMQs on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Stark research reveals how little Scots are saving and the gap is widening

“What is particularly worrying is that Scotland is moving in the wrong direction with even fewer having a savings safety net” – Mubin Haq, Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

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7 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon legacy 'in tatters' as attainment gap in Scots schools widens with more kids unemployed

SNP ministers are accused of having "flunked" their record on education and narrowing the life chances of the poorest pupils in the process.

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1 week ago Meghan’s rebranded herself – and it’s another valiant attempt to flog poshness to the little people | Emma Brockes

What does ‘As Ever’ mean? And does it involve jam? Do not fear: the Duchess of Sussex is on hand to explain all In these days of darkness we must take delight where we can find it, and one reliable source is the Duchess of Sussex. In her latest venture, Meghan, who occupies the tricky position of having a large platform and not enough to fill it (see also: Brooklyn Beckham), launched a new lifestyle brand that, she promised in a short video, would be “beautifully weaving together everything I cherish – food, gardening, entertaining, thoughtful living and finding joy in the everyday”. The brand American Riviera Orchard is dead. Long live the new brand, As Ever.The duchess and her husband, Prince Harry, have to do something and good luck to them, but it’s hard not to study the rollout of As Ever for signs of the widening gap between Meghan’s self-image and how the rest of the world sees her. “‘As ever’,” writes the duchess on Instagram, “means ‘as it’s always been’ or some even say ‘i...

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