Start your Monday Morning. A little bit of rain for some, even some Thunderstorms Mist and rain to start your Monday Morning. Good morning, its Monday 2nd september. One or two word 0fsted Inspection Grades for englands schools are being scrapped with immediate effect. Last year an inquest found an 0fsted Inspection had contributed to the suicide of primary headteacher Ruth Perry, leading to widespread calls for change. Headteacher Ruth Perry, leading the government said the overall grades werent fair or accurate, but the change was criticised by the conservatives for removing a vital indicator for parents. Heres our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys. After an inspection, Caversham Primary was but yes, its this. A relief, really, that no other Head Teacher will have to go through what ruth went through. So from today, overall Inspection Grades are scrapped, like good or inadequate. School inspection standards remain the same. And from september 2025, there will be a new Report Card for
there are reports of heavy fighting in the city. the army says it s attacking from all directions, despite a ceasefire being in place. it s part of an effort to recapture areas held by the rival, rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and to stay away from windows. south sudan says it s still trying to convene peace talks between representatives of the two sides. tens of thousands of civilians have abandoned their homes and are fleeing sudan. the uk s last evacuation flight has left sudan. the foreign office says nearly 1,900 people have been flown out since tuesday. meanwhile, the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens from the country. countries like saudi arabia are getting people out tojeddah via port sudan on the red sea. let s hear from evacuees in port sudan. i was working in sudan for the last 13 years and due to the situation here, due to this war, i left everything, my home, my car, my everything. all of my savings fr
at port sudan with eight tonnes of relief supplies, including health kits for hospitals. it hopes to get security guarantees in order to send humanitarian aid to the capital, khartoum and the darfur region. despite a ceasefire being in place, the past few hours have seen intense clashes in the capital khartoum as the army tries to dislodge the rival rapid support forces. residents are being urged to remain indoors and away from windows. tens of thousands of civilians have abandoned their homes and are fleeing sudan. the uk s last evacuation flight has left sudan. the foreign office says nearly 1,900 people have been flown out since tuesday. meanwhile, the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens from the country. countries like saudi arabia are getting people out tojeddah via port sudan on the red sea. let s hear from evacuees in port sudan. i was working in sudan for the last 13 years and due to the situation here, due to this war, i left everything, my h
but there are reports of increased fighting in the capital khartoum. more than 2,000 british nationals have been flown out so far, and in the last couple of hours, the uk government has announced there will be an extra flight, for more evacuations, leaving from port sudan tomorrow. we ll have the latest on that later, but first, our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has been speaking to some of those trying to get out. we are crossing the red sea, heading towards the coast of sudan. a night time rescue mission organised by saudi arabia s navy. it s not quite dunkirk, but many warships and ferries are now involved in this giant evacuation. tight security as the lights of port sudan gleam on the horizon. we head to shore on a smaller tug boat, at the edge of a country consumed by conflict. we arejust coming in now to port sudan. it s a huge place and a big city. it is the focal point now of the evacuation effort for the whole country. we are told the area around it has been
sport now time to cross tol sarah with the sport. departing coach kristian woolf says his st helens side are the best team of the superleague era. they beat leeds rhinos by 2a points to 12 to make it a record four grand final titles in a row. watching at old trafford for us was adam wild. the walk to old trafford one of rugby league s most prized journeys. leeds fans perhaps hadn t expected to get here this year. st helens fans well, they expect nothing less. three titles in three years lifting trophies, they ve had plenty of practice. and on the greatest stage, the biggest atmosphere experience counts plenty. saints through in an instant. matty lees with the game s opening score. leeds clinging on by theirfingertips. with theirs, saints were pressing further in front. john bennison touching down control. leeds now desperate for a way back, but with all routes appearing blocked, the story of the first half ending with a twist. the fightback? well, there is a reason