two children are injured after a roller coaster malfunctions at an adventure park in scotland. actress una stubbs famous for her roles in sherlock, worzel gummidge and summer holiday dies aged 84 after an age related illness. gcse students in england, wales and northern ireland, have received another set of record grades, after exams were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. top grades rose by 2.7% to almost 29%, while the pass rate is also slightly up. the government had to cancel exams for a second consecutive year, so pupils grades have been based on teacher assessment, drawing some criticism of grade inflation.
this is bbc news, the headlines. the taliban captured smart cities, that the us and the united states are sending troops to evacuate embassy staff. record grades for gcse students in england, wales and northern ireland, after exams were cancelled for a second year. some teachers say the assessments are more accurate than exams... they have been accessed and awarded results on the merits of what they have produced and that cannot be taken away from them. the nhs waiting list in england hits a record high, of almost five and a half million. a change in self isolation rules in northern ireland the bbc understands fully vaccinated people who are a close contact of a covid case will no longer
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recognised government and to do that you cannot be seen to be harbouring or supporting al-qaeda or other groups. i think the taliban so far as long as they are fighting a war thatis as long as they are fighting a war that is the priority. they have not made any decisions about this relationship, they are trying to balance things and try to get through this next phase and get the victory in their view and make a decision about all of these issues, but certainly i think it s a concern that a lot of people share but one which we really do not know which way it s going to go and how it s going to happen. way it s going to go and how it s going to happen- here in the uk more than half a million gcse students in england, wales and northern ireland have achieved another set of record results, with both the proportion of students getting top grades and those achieving pass rates rising slightly from last year. it follows a second year in which exams were replaced with the assessments of tea
hard for social distancing rules indoors to be dropped here today can get more people to the doorstep of my people onto tables and things like that in pubs and restaurants. parts of every age that s reason for caution here is that northern ireland had the highest infection rates in the uk and also there s been a lower take up and vaccination particularly i among young age groups so stated a cause for concern. here in the uk more than half a million gcse students in england, wales and northern ireland have achieved another set of record results, with both the proportion of students getting top grades and those achieving pass rates rising slightly from last year. it follows a second year in which exams were replaced with the assessments of teachers. from leeds 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys reports. a calm results day at this leeds comprehensive. grades were slightly up overall. for some, like sophie, complete delight. i m so happy. i ve done way better than i thought i did.