nationals will still need permission to settle here after brexit. good morning. how quickly do you expect to get your online groceries? well, i ll be finding out about a new click and collect service in half an hour. in sport, it s sensational celtic. the scottish champions almost guarantee their place in the champions league group stages, thanks to a 5 0 home win over astana. and carol has the weather. good morning. currently we have rain pushing off in the direction of the north sea. as that clears we are into sunshine and showers, but parts of southern scotland and northern england will miss those showers altogether. i will have the details inis altogether. i will have the details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. students across england, wales and northern ireland will receive their a level results today, determining their admission into higher education. in england, it s the first year that students will get results after major reforms to a levels, incl
wee. and the high court in belfast will issue a landmark ruling today on whether the current ban on same sex marriage in northern ireland should be overturned. northern ireland is the only part of the uk where same sex couples are restricted to civil partnerships rather than marriages. we talk to the couples who have mounted the legal challenge. welcome to the programme, we re live until 11 this morning. obviously a level results don tjust affect the students, it s a big day for parents and carers too, so do get in touch if you ve been caught up in the stresses of results day too. we love this, from paris, mother, what were your results, the important thing is, i am what were your results, the important thing is, iam healthy what were your results, the important thing is, i am healthy and alive. you can get in touch on that and any of the stories we re talking about this morning, use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate.
also coming up, most of the historic world war ii aircraft making up the battle of britain memorial flight have been grounded. one display has already been cancelled. and production was halted on the 6th of march mission impossible film, because its star tom cruise broke his ankle while performing a stunt while filming in london. this is bbc news and these are the top good morning. it s thursday 17th august. i m rebecca jones. welcome to bbc newsroom live. thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland have received their a level results this morning. in england, the results marked a major reform to the exams introduced by the government, including a move away from coursework and modular exams in 13 subjects and a decision to separate as levels to form stand alone qualifications. there was a fall of 0.2% in the overall pass rate which was down to 97.9%. but there was an increase in the number of students awarded the top grades with 26.3% of entries
news, the fa facing questions after england head coach mark sampson is cleared of making racist remarks about one of his players. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the wait for a level results is over for hundreds of thousands of young people in england, wales and northern ireland. this year s results show a slight rise in a and a star grades, for the first time in six years. the results in england are the first since major changes were made to the qualifications, which mean students now sit their exams at the end of two years of study, instead of taking modules halfway through. in top grades, boys have moved ahead of girls. our reporter chi chi izundu has been with students opening their results at a college in east london. results day. years of studying and nervous expectation even to find out what you have got. for the first time in six years those getting top marks at a level has increased and thatis marks at a level has increased and that is despite refo
the wait for a level results is over for hundreds of thousands of young people in england, wales and northern ireland. this year s results show a slight rise in a and a star grades, for the first time in six years. the results in england are the first since major changes were made to the qualifications, which mean students now sit their exams at the end of two years of study, instead of taking modules halfway through. in top grades, boys have moved ahead of girls. the first time that has happened in many years. the first time that has happened in many years. our reporter chi chi izundu has been with students opening their results at a college in east london. results day. years of studying and nervous expectation even to find out what you have got. for the first time in six years those getting top marks at a level has increased and that marks at a level has increased and that is despite reforming the system. really, really good. hopefully going on to studying accounting. are y