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'>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. With the latest, heres our education correspondent, elaine dunkley. The Moment Anxiety and fear disappears. In their grasp, the gcse results these students need to put a difficultjourney behind them. Theres no words for it, really. Its just utter relief at this point. As soon as i opened my paper and i saw the results that ive got, and what ive worked so hard for over the last five years especially with the disruption we faced itsjust the tears ofjoy. I couldnt control it. Definitely satisfied, definitely will get me to where i want to be. Im also a level nine achieving student and i havent got any Nines Today but, like i said before, the sky is the limit, so we go forth. The results mark The End of high school. This years students have felt the most disruption to their studies, with lockdowns and remote learning. I have to be honest, it was hard at times seeing your child cry, saying, mummy, i dont know whats happening. Will we have gcses . And trying to reassure them, but you know youve got all that turmoil inside. But the children, like i said, ive been humbled by their characters, how theyve come out still smiling, and to receive these results, its just been wow. With exams cancelled and replaced with teacher assessed grades, this headteacher says the different approach means comparisons with previous years are unhelpful. I just dont think this is a year that we can compare to previous years. Its a very different context. The materials were published online, the students had access to them, they knew what the topics were going to be, and the direction for the revision. You would only expect, therefore, that revision to be more focused and therefore for them to perform better. Students in wales and Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland also received Results Today. Compared to A Levels, Grade Inflation for gcses has been modest but there is concern Todays Results show a further widening of The Gap in inequalities. In england, 61 of pupils in independent schools received top grades, compared with 26 in State Schools. The pandemic has of course exacerbated and amplified those inequalities, and thats why we were so determined to get young people back into school. Schools were the last to close, the first to open as we emerged from the pandemic. Labour says, without a more ambitious Recovery Plan for education, inequality could be the lasting legacy of covid. What i want to see is a first Class Education for every child, whoever they are and wherever they come from. What weve seen today is baked in inequality, The Gap between those going to private schools and going to State Schools has got bigger rather than smaller. Todays results are about more than academic achievement its about recognising the struggles that many have faced. Molly has done a btec in business. Unfortunately, i lost my Step Grandad and my dad in may and june, so, yeah, itsjust been, like, really tough. Anything for me, just being a pass is going to, like, really make me obviously happy, but if i get anything better than a pass, then considering the year ive had im going to be extremely happy with myself. These students have studied through nearly two years of disruption. In turbulent times, success is all the sweeter. Elaine dunkley, bbc news. Our political Correspondent Nick Eardley is at westminster. The idea of inequality being baked in his labours charge, and it seems to have widened in terms of that gap to have widened in terms of that gap. Once the Government Response to that . The gap. Once the Government Response to that . ,. ,. , that . The government would argue that . The government would argue that this is a that . The government would argue that this is a unique that . The government would argue that this is a unique year that . The government would argue that this is a unique year and that . The government would argue that this is a unique year and these results can really be compared to this years because of the unique sacrifices we have seen over the last 18 months, and the difference in the systems used. Ive got to say i think ministers will face a bit in the systems used. Ive got to say i think ministers will face a bit of pressure on this issue of The Gap. As you say when you look at primary schools versus State Schools, when you look at Free School Meals and children who dont, there does seem to be an increase in the Attainment Gap this Year And Labour are saying that frankly thats a failure by ministers arguing that there should be more done to mitigate this and theres a couple of things to bear in mind and one is that this has not just happened in england, it has happened in Labour Run wales and The Ones run by the snp as well and theres some in government speaking today who say if you use the different system like exams this year the chances are that that gap would have been even whiter because of the different access to education that people from disadvantaged backgrounds have had during the pandemic when compared to some others from more advantage backgrounds so it is a complicated picture but for Boris Johnson because my picture but for borisjohnson because my government, one that talks a lot about Leveling Up i think this is going to be quite the test and they are going to face pressure both from Opposition Parties and from some tory backbenchers to really set out a plan, and one of the things that will be key to that is money. The government said so far has made £1. 5 Billion available for a Catch Up Fund for pupils in england that are, there are calls for some time for that to be much higher and labour for example are saying today it should be £15 Billion, ten times what the government has promising and so you know we have seen the Results Today and seen some of that Gap Issue remaining and i dont think the pressure over this is going to go away anytime soon. Thank ou for going to go away anytime soon. Thank you for that Steve Chalke is the Founder And Leader of the Oasis Community learning multi Academy Trust which runs more than 50 schools across the uk. Thank you forjoining us. How do you Bridge The Gap . Bridge The Gap . Ethics the huge Levelin Bridge The Gap . Ethics the huge Leveling Up Bridge The Gap . Ethics the huge Leveling Upjob Bridge The Gap . Ethics the huge Leveling Up job that Bridge The Gap . Ethics the huge Leveling Up job that your Leveling Up job that your correspondent has just been talking about. Leveling up is a wonderful catchphrase, but what has happened is that these Exam Results illustrate, an effect amplify how big the really is. Covid has exacerbated The Gap but we all knew it was there before the pandemic ever came along. What we got to realise is that education is links to all sorts of other services or lack of them in any community so we are talking about young peoples Mental Health but Mental Health is attached to the issue of housing. For housing, damp housing of a cramped housing has created and magnified the problems around Mental Health and those problems are meaning that some children from the most deprived backgrounds havejust not been ready to learn and in fact of qualified so that themselves whereas most students perform better because they said the Assessment System has notjust been the snapshot of an example where some kidsjust come of snapshot of an example where some kids just come of the Crash And Burn but it has been through the year and its been more helpful. They have said that but the kids that have done worse they said our black students, ourstudents done worse they said our black students, our students on Free School Meals and students from highly deprived backgrounds and we have to level up. 50 highly deprived backgrounds and we have to level up. Have to level up. So were talking about a much have to level up. So were talking about a much more have to level up. So were talking about a much more holistic have to level up. So were talking. About a much more holistic approach to education that could take in housing, social conditions, Mental Health, do you see anything coming out of this government suggests that they are addressing those much wider issues that could lead to the shrinking of this gap . Mat issues that could lead to the shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. Shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment i shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. I think shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. I think we shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. I think we have shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. I think we have seen i shrinking of this gap . Not at the moment. I think we have seen lots of rhetoric but of course i dont have access to the cabinet room. I dont have access so perhaps those conversations are going on. It strikes me that any government that talks about Leveling Up has got to have some policies in place, so we look forward to hearing about them. But this government has been in powerfor a while now. Yes coronavirus has been an issue and that has taken a lot of bandwidth as it were when it comes to dealing with the problems, but clearly there is a fundamental problem here. Are you expecting in the next few weeks The End of the year some kind of statement or some kind of set of policies that might suggest that Gavin Williamson if he is still the Education Secretary or whomever is dealing with this . Dealing with this . Thats what i want to see dealing with this . Thats what i want to see it. Dealing with this . Thats what i want to see it. I dealing with this . Thats what i want to see it. Ithink dealing with this . Thats what i want to see it. I think that dealing with this . Thats what i | want to see it. I think that what we have learned from the pandemic and as we emerge from the pandemic the new normal cannotjust be a vaccinated version of the old thing. What we have seen in the pandemic is that schools play a much bigger function in any community, and Anchor Institution of the community than just education. Anchor institution of the community thanjust education. I mean Anchor Institution of the community than just education. I mean the academics. What we have learned that schools are responsible for and care for children public social and emotional well being, their Mental Health and of course play such a role in the lives of parents as well so many educations have a call for funding around this because teachers cannot teach and do all of these things as well after being asked to do. We need more staff, trained staff, equip staff to play this wider function staff, equip staff to play this widerfunction and then staff, equip staff to play this wider function and then schools can play their part. Our schools help parents endlessly with Housing Cover with relationships, with mental Health And Employment but we need more funding around that and we need the other pieces of the jigsaw to be working for us, employment, Housing Etc etc. Its understood stormont ministers have agreed to change the rules on Self Isolation in Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland from next week. Our Ireland Correpondent Emma Vardy is at stormont. What are these changes . Is going to be biul what are these changes . Is going to be bigly from what are these changes . Is going to be bigly from employers what are these changes . Is going to be bigly from employers is what are these changes . Is going to be bigly from employers is that what are these changes . Is going to be bigly from employers is that if. Be bigly from employers is that if it is a lot of people getting pained and huge numbers of staff going off at once but whats been decided todayit at once but whats been decided today it begin ireland with the rest of the uk is the people were close contact with somebody who has had covid or a confirmed case will no longer have to self isolate themselves for the 10 Day Period as long as they been double jabbed and they receive a negative test. So certainly welcomed by employers here today. A few other changes that we are also agreeing is the lifting of any restrictions for gatherings and private gardens, and conferences and exhibitions will go ahead as well but they held back on some other key areas that people were hoping for and one of those is a social distancing rules and doors. They will remain in place here in Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland. That means nightclubs cannot reopen like they have done elsewhere in the uk and its going to be a big disappointment for the Hospitality Industry theyve been pushing really hard for social distancing rules and doors to be dropped here so that they can get more people through the doors, but more people onto tables and things like that in pubs and restaurants but part of the reason for caution here in Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland is at the moment Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland has had highest Infection Rates in the uk and also theres been a lower take up and vaccinations particularly among younger Age Groups here that is still a cause for concern. The head of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, said detectives will re examine allegations against Prince Andrew following the launch of us civil case against him by a woman for alleged sexual abuse claims he has consistently denied. She said the force would review its position over the allegations, after previously opting not to open an investigation. I am aware that currently there is a lot more commentary in the media, and an apparent civil Court Case going on in america. Well, its not apparent, it is a fact. And we will, of course, again review our position. So as a result of what has happened in new york. We will be looking at the position, of course we will. But at the moment there is no investigation. The Taliban In Afghanistan say theyve made major progress in capturing the second largest City Kandaharfrom Government forces. The militants are also reported to be on the verge of taking afg hanistan� s third city, herat. Negotiations between the militants and the afghan government, are taking place in doha, in the Gulf State of qatar. The taliban delegation says life under its rule will be different for afghan civilians, compared to the 1990s, but the fear is the groups strict interpretation of Sharia Law will return. With more, heres yalda hakim. Afghanistan 2021. The taliban are back, taking city after city from government forces. The withdrawal of foreign troops has left a Power Vacuum the taliban are rushing to fill. If they take power, many people here fear a return to their brutal regime of the � 90s, characterised by public executions, stonings and girls being banned from school. Despite the historic Peace Deal that was signed between the us and the taliban in february 2020, and the ongoing Peace Talks taking place in doha, qatar, between the afghan government and the taliban, no progress has been made. I travelled to doha to meet with Suhail Shaheen, a member of the taliban peace negotiation team. If you were to return to kabul, how would you govern . There was in the past some mistakes that we have learned from, because at that time we were new to government. To stop education of women and girls, that is not our goal. Of course, education is their right, and it is much needed. While Suhail Shaheen continues to talk about peace, its clearly not a view shared by Taliban Commanders Closing in on afghanistans cities. Back in kabul, a taliban commander from helmand agreed to meet me. What do you want . Do you want the Taliban Regime to come back into power, or do you think there should be a Power Sharing Deal with the current government, like the discussions that are being had in doha . Translation we would be happy to have a joint government under. The umbrella of islamic sharia, a sharia based system in afghanistan, like the system the taliban used to have. If we talk about Law And Order and justice, if someone were to steal or commit adultery, what should happen to them . Translation all this is clearly stated in the koran. If someone steals, there is a punishment. For example, for some thefts, the punishment is cutting off the hand and foot. And, if someone commits adultery, then they should be stoned. And, if there isnt a political resolution to this conflict, are you prepared to take kabul by force . Translation | am tryingj to defeat the government. And they are trying to make me disappear. In The End, well be compelled to kill one another. Increasingly, it appears there is a disconnect between what is being said by the political office in doha and what the taliban commanders and foot soldiers are doing on the ground in afghanistan. But the Vice President of afghanistan remains defiant. This group in doha, they are a deceptive side of a very dark reality called the taliban. So, in your view, have they changed . No, not only they have not changed, they have become more savvy in deceiving. With the government adamant to defy a new era of Sharia Law and the taliban making significant gains, afghans now seem to be caught up in a savage war that has taken on a life of its own. Yalda hakim, bbc news, kabul. Joining me now is stephen evans, he served as the uks ambassador to kabul between 2006 and 2007. Hello to you, thank you very much for being with us. I dont know if you heard that taliban representative in the piece there, speaking from kabul saying that taliban would be willing to share power, do you believe him . I think the taliban power, do you believe him . I think the taliban have power, do you believe him . I think the taliban have to power, do you believe him . I think the taliban have to deal power, do you believe him . I think the taliban have to deal with power, do you believe him . I think the taliban have to deal with the l the taliban have to deal with the reality and the reality is that if they try and govern entirely on their own they are going to face opposition from warlords particularly warlords in the North. They put their full faith and the ongoing Civil War but they may be willing to share power but to be absolutely clear there will be sharing power on their terms. So we might be looking at a government thats not only a Coalition Government but No Doubt who will be wielding the authority, is going to be a taliban and theyre going to be insisting on some sort of Sharia Umbrella. 50 insisting on some sort of Sharia Umbrella insisting on some sort of Sharia Umbrella. ,. ,. ,. , umbrella. So what we say a Sharia Umbrella. So what we say a Sharia Umbrella we umbrella. So what we say a Sharia Umbrella we are umbrella. So what we say a Sharia Umbrella we are talking umbrella. So what we say a Sharia Umbrella we are talking about umbrella. 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For whichever perspective you look at it this is i perspective you look at it this is going to be a very strict islamic form of government if that taliban succeed and if they dominate the future regime. Your ambassador to than 60,007 and if i remember rightly that was the period when Uk Forces took over helmand. What are your thoughts now . Your thoughts now . Many years on seeinr your thoughts now . Many years on seeing that your thoughts now . Many years on seeing that the your thoughts now . Many years on seeing that the taliban your thoughts now . Many years on seeing that the taliban are your thoughts now . Many years on seeing that the taliban are going i seeing that the taliban are going to be taking over. It seems if the battlefield is anything to go by at the moment taking over again. I dont think its actually certain the taliban were take over. First of all theyre going to need to take over the North. I5 all theyre going to need to take over the North. Over the North. Is a government could stage over the North. Is a government could stage a over the North. Is a government could stage a very over the North. Is a government could stage a very significant. Could stage a very significant defensive action but i think we might hope for is a successful Government Defence of sharif and kabul. And the government can have more leverage in a negotiation. My senseis more leverage in a negotiation. My sense is one of disappointment. How could it not be . After the events of 2001, 2002 we saw afghanistan with the real Opportunity And Movement towards a democratic form of government, it was democracy but democratic to some extent. We saw improvements in human development indicators, so children going back to school etc. All of that is now put at risk and now obviously one has a great sense of disappointment does that mean that everything we did over the past 20 years has been wasted. Farfrom it but we nowjust have to really hope that the people of afghanistan will have a reasonable future, and that is in doubt. He talked about this, absolutely right. There could be a Rearguard Action on the part of government forces but its all about momentum on the battlefield a lot of the time and we are seeing that kandahar is under threat. Others are under threat as well. Many other provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to be provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to be on provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to be on the provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to be on the side provincial capitals. The momentum does seem to be on the side of provincial capitals. The Momentum L does seem to be on the side of those taliban forces, but if you were talking to the mother of a british soldier that died in this province during your time out there what would you say has been achieved over the last 20 years. Ll} would you say has been achieved over the last 20 years the last 20 years. 2. 0 make over and above offering the last 20 years. 2. 0 make over and above offering condolences the last 20 years. 2. 0 make over and above offering condolences because l above offering condolences because nothing can make up for the loss of the child but the first is that we went into afghanistan to ensure that never again to repeat estate for terror. Bielersays never again to repeat estate for terror. Bieler says been achieved, we have not had a repetition of 9 11 and for that the road will be very grateful. The second is that over the last 20 years there has been a huge improvement in the quality of life for afghans and i would highlight as i mentioned a little bit earlier education, we now have a generation of african children who have gone through primary, secondary and tertiary education. Girls as well as boys and we cannot take that away from them and that the gift that we have given them. So the sacrifices we have made have not beenin sacrifices we have made have not been in vain but they have been real sacrifices, no one can get away from that. , �. ,. ,. , that. Youre right about that attack, that. Youre right about that attack. But that. Youre right about that attack, but islamic that. Youre right about that attack, but islamic state, i that. Youre right about that attack, but islamic state, alqaeda, attack, but islamic state, alanda, theyre all pouring into afghanistan now, is it perhapsjust theyre all pouring into afghanistan now, is it perhaps just a theyre all pouring into afghanistan now, is it perhapsjust a matter of time potentially that before we get another international atrocity or do you believe the conditions are not the same compared to 20 years ago . I think the conditions have changed and i think the thing that changed the most is china because if you are the most is china because if you are the taliban and if you are going to dominate the Government Youve got to think about how you develop your relations with your neighbours and are most important neighbour is china and i think the chinese are going to be very, very clear that if they are going to provide economic and otherforms of they are going to provide economic and other forms of support for afghanistan they will insist on no Safe Haven for islamic terrorism and i think the taliban have to take account of that, they also have to take account the russians and countries in the middle east, is not just the americans who want to see in afghanistan that is no longer protecting terrorists. Protecting terrorists. Thats a really important protecting terrorists. Thats a really important point protecting terrorists. Thats a really important point to i protecting terrorists. Thats a l really important point to make. Thank you very much indeed. The actress Una Stubbs has died at the age of 8a. Her career spanned seven decades and included roles in a wide range of british tv classics such as sherlock, eastenders, Til Death Us do part and Worzel Gummidge as well as appearing in films like Summer Holiday with Sir Cliff richard. Lizo mzimba looks back at her life. There is plenty of room to pass Una Stubbs could hardly have asked for a better big screen debut. Cast opposite the countrys biggest box office star, cliff richard. We are not going on a London Bus if thats what you had in mind well, youre not going to get very far on your holiday in this thing we are not going on a holiday, we are on our way to engagement born in hertfordshire, she always wanted to perform. At 16 she joined the chorus at the london palladium, her talent won her the role in Summer Holiday leaving Chorus Work behind. Although it was a good life, it is the most underpaid, Hard Working and least respected really, or it was then. And just to break away was fantastic. Like so many multi talented performers of the time, she could dance. Singing. She could sing. Singing. And she could act. You dont half talk some rubbish. She was cast in what went on to be one of tv� s biggest shows as the daughter of the bigoted Alf Garnett in till death us do part. It wont be your lot who will be revolting. It will be us tories who will be revolting. Well, you are certainly revolting. In the 1970s and 80s, she was a fearsome aunt sally. I dont wish to impose upon you. Opposite jon pertwees Worzel Gummidge. 20 years later she was still delighting children in the worst witch. As you know, in three weeks it will be her birthday. Now, her birthday falls on the same date every year. And most recently she won millions of fans across the world as mrs hudson. Boys, youve got another one in the award winning sherlock. 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India have looked steady after tea with Kl Rahul going strong with over 80 runs and Captain Virat Kohli alongside Him India are 200 2. Ahead of their Premier League Opener away to Manchester United on saturday, leeds Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa says his Contract Situation has been resolved. After winning promotion to the top flight, Bielsa Lead The Club to a ninth Place Finish last season. Hed been out of contract, but speaking through a translator this afteroon he said hes committed himself to another season at Elland Road but didnt give any more details about the deal. Chelsea fans are still waiting for confirmation of romelu lukakus move back to stamford bridge. We understand that deal is done forjust under £100 million. And they could recoup some of that money by selling Tammy Abraham to roma. Their general Manager Tiago Pinto is in london, hoping to negotiate that move for the england striker. The 23 year old was left on the bench last night during chelseas super cup win. Arsenal Midfielderjoe Willock has agreed personal terms with newcastle ahead of a permanent move. The 21 year old spent last season on loan at stjames park the deal is expected to be around £25 Million. Leicester city have released plans for the development of the King Power Stadium which would see its Capacity Increase to 40,000. The Expansion Plans also include a hotel and multi purpose arena. A Public Consultation will now follow. Manager Brendan Rodgers has backed the plans and says he is pleased the club wants to constantly improve. Eight time Paralympic Equestrian champion Sophie Christiansen said shes absolutely heartbroken she will miss the tokyo games due to a Minor Veterinary Issue with her horse. Christiansen who has Cerebral Palsy won ten medals across the last four games, including three golds at both london 2012 and rio 2016. Shell be replaced by 2019 European Gold medallist georgia wilson, wholl make her games debut. Christiansen is already looking ahead to the paralympics in paris. My friend will be able to come with me and watch a lot easier. I think paris will be just as big as london, so how can i miss that . Jo konta will play Coco Gauff in the last sixteen at the Canadian Open later. The british Number One Beat Elina Svitolina in three sets. She is hoping to put a challenging few months behind her. Kontas missed a lot of tennis after pulling out of Wimbledon Becasue She was a close contact of someone who tested positive for covid, and then missed the olympics herself because she tested positive. However, she is back, and showing some good form ahead of the Us Open which starts at The End of the month. The London Marathon has announced their elite Line Ups for octobers race. World Record Holder and olympic Silver Medallist Brigid kosgei of kenya will return to action to defend her title. The reigning Mens Champion Shura kitata of ethopia will also be back despite failing to finish last weekends Olympic Marathon because of the conditions. Join olly foster if you can at 6 30pm for sportsday if you can. Back to you. So after a second summer of no exams its turned out to be the record breaking gcse Results Day most expected. And while london had the highest number of top grades in england, there are concerns about the Growing Gap in achievement between independent and State Schools. In a moment, Mairead Smyth will give us the overview from manchester, but first, James Waterhouse has spent the morning with some nervous pupils in hounslow. After an unusual year, a familiar sight. Yep, your mix of shock. Oh, my god this was good shock, by the way. And possible dread. Science, i got a grade 3. English language, a grade 3. English literature, a grade 3. And then for functional skills, i failed that one. Shes one of half A Million pupils to get their grades through things like coursework and mock exams. To be honest, it werent that hard like everyone makes it out to be. Itsjust that online bit isjust a bit it was boring. Its a system which has given students the benefit of the doubt after a disruptive couple of years. In 2019, irina could barely speak english after arriving here with herfamily from ukraine yet has passed every exam. Oh, my mum is super proud for me. She was also worried about my results but when i am going to go home, im going to say about this result, she is going to be super excited. So In The End as expected, another Record Year for top grades and passes but thats only the national picture. No pupils are describing their last 18 months as easy and there are concerns about the Growing Gap between state and independent schools. In england, private ones had the biggest increase in top grades 61 got grade 7s, what used to be an a compared with 28 in academies like this one. Its really important, i think, to look at the Start Point of students and to measure their progress rather than their retainment. Nationally, i think there is definitely a divide between people who are well off and people who are not well off and i would hope that it continues to be a focus. Well, it is for now with politicians already arguing over how many billions should be spent to help some pupils catch up. James waterhouse, bbc london. Well, the wait is finally over for the students here at Burnage Academy for boys in manchester and they have done exceptionally well. As you might expect though, the Head Boy has done particularly well. Ibrahim, you have got top marks in every subject. How do you feel . Thankfully, ive done really well. Its been a lot of hard work of course in such an uncertain time and weve had to do a lot of work at home and lockdown. Im done and im really happy with the result. Helen as Deputy Head here, youve been beaming this morning, you must be very proud. Im delighted for the boys, its so wonderful to see them so happy today after what has been such a difficult and turbulent year. They have shown exceptional resilience and independence. To battle real adversity, i mean, its been a horrible year. Long periods of Self Isolation, forced into remote learning, and they have just been brilliant. Were so proud of them. How tough has it been for your staff as well . Our staff have shown real resilience as well, its been difficult for them, and theyve obviously had tough periods of Self Isolation. Their own children have had periods of Self Isolation. Its been a year like No Other and one that i would never wish to see repeated, but were really proud of all of our staff and pupils. Reuben, youve done really well and weve talked about being hearing impaired and how tough that must� ve been for you learning online. Can you explain just how difficult it was . I mean, it was much more difficult for me because for example, when people wear masks, i cant lip read, and it makes communication that much bit harder. And for me, its been difficult learning in person and online because of that language barrier, per se. But youve done well, youve done better than you needed to continue with your choice. Yes, exactly, and im very proud of my results and im very happy with them. Well, The Sun is certainly shining here at Burnage Academy for boys. Some top results, and some celebrations to do. We can speak now to the Labour Mp and shadow school minister, peter kyle. Hello to you thanks forjoining us. 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The crucial thing is we have had a different way of examining Student Abilities producing a different set of results which will happen if you do things differently but the key challenge we haveis differently but the key challenge we have is making sure that young people make the next steps whether it is higher education to further education, or into going into A Levels they make the right choices that are suited to their abilities and their aspirations of where they want to go next. There are some students who are completely right who fall through the cracks who adults will not back from them in times like this and that is where the margin for error in the State System is very narrow and we have to get it more right than often and this is something i have wanted to fix in politics and the Labour Party have put in solutions all the way through the covid period. But have put in solutions all the way through the covid period. Have put in solutions all the way through the covid period. But it is not ust through the covid period. But it is not just the through the covid period. But it is not just the conservative through the covid period. But it is i notjust the conservative government in england. It is Labour Run wales, snp in scotland, are there fundamental structural problems in this country which means we cannot close The Gap whichever covered Ruling Party seems to be from . I am sor that Ruling Party seems to be from . I am sorry that is Ruling Party seems to be from . I am sorry that is not Ruling Party seems to be from . I am sorry that is not entirely Ruling Party seems to be from . I ii sorry that is not entirely true when you look over time. The Attainment Gap between performance between children who have come from deprived backgrounds and those affluent backgrounds and those affluent backgrounds was never going right through the labour years. It also continued to narrow under the first period when the tories took over in 2010. Period when the tories took over in 2010. Was continuing to narrow. It was static the last years before covered but it is been turbo charged and The Gap between students on Free School Meals and not has widened at the fastest rate for an entire generation. The gap between boys and Rosen Gcses has wide and for the biggest margin for a generation but crucially the point you made between gaps and preferably Education And State educated has widened in the last two years at a rate not seen for a0 years. This is not by accident. These are decisions made in the centre of government, nothing inevitable about the State System falling behind the private sector. The State Sector in the last couple of years needed more Support And Stability and creative thinking at the very top and those teachers out there on the Front Line need the skills and investment in them so they can deliver it to those students who need it the most. Everything done in the private sector could have been done in the State Sector, there were those of us out there advocating for it and i am afraid The Gap between the state and private system is the williamson gap, it is the Williamson Effect because i am afraid he did a disservice and created Instability Right at the time the Education System needed stability of the most. He would argue it is the covid gap. In that case, why sector advancing at a much less rate . Because they were able to not be impacted by his decision making. We have this test come at this control in the system at the moment. Right back in the spring, the governments On Catch Up Adviser for the School System presented a report to the prime Minister And Rishi sunak, a £15 Billion multiyear programme of catch up that they rejected and only release 1. A billion. The Labour Party produced their own report presented to parliament and it had a whole series of measures that were remarkably similar to where the only Governments Tsar was. We want to invest any teachers so they could be a great teacher in every classroom, we wanted emotional support in schools so kids could be focus on 100 on learning and not distracted by the stresses and strains of modern life. We want be busy out of hours and over the summer. Every school has been a testament to tory failure. These are the things we present the department fully costed with money Rishi Sunak had already allocated but he chose to give it to allocated but he chose to give it to a Tax Break in a superconductor to the 1 top businesses rather than investing in the next generation of workers forever workforce. You cannot have global briton with global skills and the government has underestimated the challenges of young people and schooling has face in the last two years and i am afraid there was an alternative, they do not choose and impact is there for all to see enough us up and congratulations to every young person for getting through this time, most of them will make these next steps which is the essential thing for those young people who do not have adults going to bat for them right now, we need to make sure we are looking out for them and where the system does not actually naturally move people on to the right destination because we are quite good at that in this country we need to make sure those young people are getting extra support and they get it so they can for this crucial moment in their lives. We will leave it crucial moment in their lives. We will leave it there. Peter kyle thank you forjoining us. Two children have been injured after a rollercoaster malfunctioned at an Adventure Park in the scottish highlands. Emergency services were called to the landmark Adventure Park in carrbridge this morning, after reports of a mechanical failure. Police say two children were treated at the scene for minor injuries and officers are continuing to investigate how the incident occurred. In a statement, The Park said the ride would remain closed whilst investigations into the incident take place. News coming in here that the competition Markets Authority has issued a statement saying it could take immediate action on the price of Pcr Tests. It comes one day after an angry reaction from the Travel Industry to a Cma Statement Yesterday saying it would respond to a request to investigate from the Health Secretary such jobs within a month. Original decision was seen to indicate that nothing would change before The End of the Summer Holidays, a critical market for the travel sector. The high cost of Pcr Tests have been blamed for putting individuals and families off of travelling abroad and the Health Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the competitions and Markets Authority to investigate after reports that pricing was in some case advertise incorrectly and tests were going missing. Desh has asked the cma. Has asked the cma. Almost 5. 5 Million people in england were waiting to start routine Nhs Hospital Treatment at The End ofjune. Its the highest number since records began in 2007. Heres luxmy gopal. Waiting in pain for nearly a year. Lucy Morley Williams needs a Hip Replacement to treat her arthritis. This is limbo. My life is disabled. Its on hold. Its almost like a little Grieving Process every time it gets worse, so its psychological as well. Joanna crane was told in april she needs surgery to replace a leaky heart valve. Shes still waiting. It obviously does get to you. You are kind of living every day hoping that youre going to get that call, because i know that i need that surgery and the more im waiting i know that im getting more unhealthy because of it. A Record Number of people are now waiting for routine Nhs Hospital Treatment in england nearly 5. 5 Million. There has been a drop in those waiting for more than a year, down to just over 300,000. But the number waiting for more than two years has gone up to nearly 6,000, a A6 Increase on the previous month, according to the royal college of surgeons. The organisation says demand for hospital beds and staff shortages from being pinged by the Covid App are causing a volatile mix of pressures on surgery. I think Waiting Lists will rise because there will be a huge increase in demand, and i think again people understand that, but the important thing is that we are providing the nhs with the resources that it needs. The government says its given the nhs A Billion pounds this year to clear the backlog, but a leading nhs Members Organisation says that isnt nearly enough. What we cant do is Magic Treatment out of thin air. What we need is money, but we also need to invest that money in a larger workforce and that is fundamental to getting through this backlog. I have an appointment at 2. 20 to collect an ecg monitor. Doncaster Royal Infirmary is trying to drive down Waiting Lists using a drive through service. Instead of going into the clinic, patients fit Heart Monitors themselves at home. Its much quicker. The Patient Experience is better and the quality is just the same and thats meant that weve been able to do more tests that we have to do face to face on site. While efforts are making some inroads into the backlog, there are warnings that Waiting Lists could more than double by next year, and many patients must continue their wait without knowing for sure when it will end. Luxmy gopal, bbc news. The Uk Economy grew by a. 8 in the second quarter of the year, as coronavirus restrictions were lifted. The retail sector, hotels and restaurants helped growth. However, the figure is slightly below the 5 , the Bank Of England had predicted. Heres andy verity. For Restaurant Founder and Owner Asma khan the last 18 months have been filled with insecurity and fear, forced like thousands of other firms to borrow her way through the pandemic. Im very grateful for the furlough, its allowed me to keep my staff on furlough, but there was no support for me. I was still liable for all the rents and the financial costs mounted up. Watching with dismay as independent restaurants went under, she took a big chance, borrowing to buy the flagship covent Garden Outlet of a well known chain that had collapsed, and now customers are surging back. Its a relief. I mean, we had i think 1300 bookings in five hours when we started opening up all the other dates, so its really, it is, you know, you need this. The economy has been on a Roller Coaster ride since the start of the pandemic, plummeting in the spring of last year before surging back as restrictions were lifted, and then going into a Double Dip at the start of this year when restrictions were reimposed. Since then its been recovering, but still not quite back up to its pre pandemic level. Todays figures show the economy is recovering very strongly, fastest quarterly growth in the G7 Group of countries and evidence that our Plan Forjobs is working, but im not complacent. The shock that our economy and public finances have experienced is significant and it will take us time to fully recover. Injune as the summer began some sectors like exports of cars slowed down, hit by a shortage of parts and also staff as the Pingdemic And Nervousness about the virus kept them at home. I think that nervousness might stay with us a bit as we go into the winter and that in turn will hold back the recovery, the final stages of the recovery of consumer spending. Even after growth of a. 8 the economy remains a. A below where it was at The End of 2019. Business may be recovering, but its not yet fully recovered. Andy verity, bbc news. And, finally many students have been getting their gcse Results Today, among them were jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, the twins who won bronze in the team Gymnastics Event at the tokyo olympics. Matt graveling spent the morning in aylesbury with them. These teenagers are used to handling their nerves. Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova won bronze medals in tokyo, but even olympians get butterflies on gcse Results Day. Good morning. What is your name . Jennifer. I did have a bit of nerves opening the results but its a bit different nerves. Definitely the olympics are more nervous because not many people do the olympics and everyone sees it. For years, the 16 year old twins have been Juggling Studies and sports at aylesbury vale academy. We worked out a programme where they were able to train and have that freedom, but we also have the experience of remote learning that every teenager in the country has had. So we had our model already of how they could successfully learn remotely and we were able tojuggle that. The pandemic meant this years students didnt sit traditional exams, something which could have helped with olympic success. The lead up we had, like, Prep Camps at the sport, the national sports centre, and i think during that time it would have been our exams so it would have been quite difficult and it would have been very distracting but i also think it has been quite helpful to not have that distraction, just do, like, loads of different things to get our grades. So how did they do . Well, they both passed six gcses and its probably no surprise that the olympic bronze medallists both got top marks in health and fitness. Matt graveling, bbc south today. George alagiah has the 6pm news. Now its time for a look at the weather with stav. Hello there. Low pressure is continuing to sweep into the North-west'>North West of the country, bringing stronger winds, areas of rain but also some blustery showers. Areas of rain but also further areas of rain but also south we have had quite a bit further south we have had quite a bit of cloud across something that but that is mostly broken up to allow late sunshine through the evening, that area of low pressure continues to pass the North of scotland which will bring further windy weather here and further showers in western scotland into parts of Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland, some heavy showers there. Further south a lot of clear skies and a bit of cloud here and there, one or two showers perhaps with a breezy day to come across the board, windy in the North-west'>North West, gusts could be up to 30 or a0 mph. A North-west'>North West, gusts could be up to 30 ora0 mph. Afairly North-west'>North West, gusts could be up to 30 or a0 mph. A fairly mild North-west'>North West, gusts could be up to 30 ora0 mph. Afairly mild night North-west'>North West, gusts could be up to 30 or a0 mph. A fairly mild night to come and a Mound Or Night across the North of the uk than what we had previous nights. For friday we have low pressure to the North of the uk, higher pressure for the south so it does mean we will see a North-south-divide'>North South Divide through the day. A breezy day across the board but a windy day for scotland where we will have showers piling into western areas, the best of The Sunshine to the east. For Northern-ireland'>Northern Ireland but certainly for england and wales a dry and bright day with sunny spells around, brighter in the south compared to thursday with temperatures responding to 23 or 2a celsius. For the weekend it looks fairly mixed with an area of low pressure working in from the atlantic. It doesnt look like it will get very far eastwards and also it will weekend through the weekend. There is an certainty to the amount of rain we will see from this Weather Front which will push across the irish Sea Area but at the moment it looks like it is more central parts of the country which could see splashes of rain and to the south of it into the North it should stay dry with some sunny spells, 22 23 in the south, high teens in the North. And then for sunday, the Weather Front spreads that way eastwards but it will be weakening and we will see variable cloud through sunday, sherry ran for North-and-scotland'>North And Scotland and perhaps Northern england and Southern Scotland and if you showers perhaps for Southern England as well. In between some good spells of sunshine and the details could change so stay tuned to the forecast but in some sunshine in the south it could be a fairly warm. A few showers unlikely across Northern and eastern parts of the uk into the start of the new week but generally i think you should see a lot of fine weather with some sunshine and feeling cool. Today at six another batch of record results this time its the proportion of top Gcse Grades thats nudged higher 0h, oh, my god ive got seven a second year of Teacher Assessed Results raise questions about regional differences and girls move further ahead of boys. There no words for it, really. Its just utter relief, at this point, as soon as i opened my paper and i saw the results that ive got. Today the Schools Minister accepted that disadvantaged children have fallen behind during the pandemic. Also tonight. The pain, the anxiety, the helplessness the plight of patients in england trapped in another rise in the nhs waiting list. Keeping up with demand the uk shrunk more than many other