Millions of students nervously opened envelopes across the UK yesterday in the first normal exam season since the coronavirus pandemic - but not all were satisfied.
Experts said students in Britain had faced disruption from Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, with a disproportionate impact on those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Students struggled to see their results on the Ucas website as it emerged the proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades was down on last year but remains above pre-pandemic levels.
This year s pupils who received their A-level results today did not sit GCSE exams two years ago and were awarded teacher-assessed grades amid the pandemic.