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Teachers will be able to use questions set by exam boards to help determine A-level and GCSE grades for students in England – but they will be optional as the government tries to avoid “mini-exams” this summer.
Non-British artists who live in the UK will now be eligible for two of the country’s biggest music awards, the Brits and the Mercury Prize, following a change of rules.
Anyone who has bought a smartphone since 2015 could be entitled to a share of a £480m payout if a legal claim from watchdog Which? is successful.


Senior hospital staff have admitted the prime minister’s roadmap out of lockdown is making them “a bit anxious and nervous”.
Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed they have received a letter relating to the disappearance of Princess Shamsa, a daughter of Dubai’s ruler.
Schools and pupils will be happy to have a plan for this year’s results season.
Survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) have spoken out about their horrifying and painful experiences in the hope their stories will prevent it from happening to others.


The number of houses planned to be built on former green belt land in England has increased four-fold in the last eight years.
More than 18 million people have now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in the UK.
England’s deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has appeared on Sky News to answer some questions from the public on the coronavirus crisis.