You are watching bbc news. Lets return to our main story. Hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and Northern Ireland have received a level and btec grades, after the huge uncertainty caused by coronavirus. But the results caused anger among schools, colleges and students, after nearly 40 of a level grades were marked down. The Prime Minister has defended the system, describing it as robust. I want to congratulate all the students who have worked so hard to get the grades that they have and have done so well. And lets be in no doubt, the exam results we got today are robust, they are good, dependable for employers will stop already, there is a Record Number of candidates, of students who are able to get their first choice course at the university of their choice. Plus, theres a Record Number of students and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds who now, as a result of these grades, will be able to go to university. Is it not the case that this system for awarding a levels
Torture and brutality. We will speak to the un rector for belarus. Torture and brutality. We will speak to the un rectorfor belarus. And the turkish president suggests that tensions with greece in the Eastern Mediterranean might have spilt over into an altercation. Welcome. President donald trump has unveiled an historic peace deal between israel and the United Arab Emirates which the us helped broker. Here he is announcing it. After 49 years, israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalise their diplomatic relations. They will exchange embassies and ambassadors and begin cooperation across the board and on a broad range of areas, including tourism, education, health care, trade and security. 0nly only two arab nations previously has signed Peace Agreement with israel. It is the greatest advancements towards piece between israel and the arab world and the last 26 years. And it marks the third formal peace between israel and an arab nation. There has been some reaction from aro