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Well, it s that time of year when there are trials, tribulations and, of course, celebrations as a level results were opened by thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland. the proportion of a or a grades is 27.2%, down from a peak of 44.8% during the pandemic. vocational t level results are also being released, along with many as and btec level 3 grades. and across the uk, 79% of those receiving results gained a place at their first choice university. our reporter nicky schiller spoke to some of those getting their results earlier today. here at leeds sixth form college, students have been coming in throughout the morning to collect their results, and i m lucky enough to have been joined by two of them who have both done btec courses here at the college. and first question, of course, has to be did you get what you wanted and what have you been studying here? music production. and what does this result mean for you? well, it means that i get to go to uni. and where a ....
Derry City and Strabane District Council have announced a series of events to mark Heritage Week which takes place from Saturday to Sunday August 12-20. ....
Asks? , ., asks? the sad thing is that the government. asks? the sad thing is that the government, having asks? the sad thing is that the government, having really - asks? the sad thing is that the | government, having really lead the world, has now lost that leadership because it isn t delivering. and that s the issue. it s to deliver what it has committed itself to nationally and internationally. the committee chairman described approval for a new coalmine in cumbria is total nonsense and slammed plans to give the go ahead to a major new oilfield off give the go ahead to a major new oil field off the coast of the shetland islands. the government, however, denies it is of course. government, however, denies it is of course- is of course. we ve met all our carbon budgets is of course. we ve met all our carbon budgets today, - is of course. we ve met all our carbon budgets today, we - is of course. we ve met all our carbon budgets today, we are| carbon budgets today, we are confi ....
And slammed plans to give the go ahead to a major new oil field off the coast of the shetland islands. the government, however, denies it is off course. we ve met all our carbon budgets to date, we are confident of doing so in future, but it is extremely ambitious and the committee is right, it is its job to challenge us on areas where we need to go further and faster. and challenge it has. it says there needs to be a major increase in pace and urgency if the government is to meet its legally binding climate commitments. justin rowlatt, bbc news, london s guildhall. let s bring in our panelists on this. tom, iwant let s bring in our panelists on this. tom, i want to get your take on this because obviously it is alluded saddening to kind of get this feeling that there is not really. the uk is not at the forefront, as one might hope, in terms of climate change. yet. forefront, as one might hope, in terms of climate change.- forefront, as one might hope, in terms of climate change. yet, i ....