Brexit: Backstop indispensable, Macron tells Johnson
Craig TaylorPM meets French president in Paris, insisting Brexit impasse can be broken “with energy and creativity”. BBC News – UK
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GCSE pass rates and top grade have increased
bethkent ✅The amount of pupils receiving top GCSE grades has increased from last year along with the pass rate. This is despite the difficulty of this year’s exams. More than 700,000 pupils are receiving their grades today. Many of the exams are now graded numerically (1-9) instead of the classic G to A* grading system. The…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Libby Squire
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Hull University student Libby Squire whose body was found in the Humber. Her body was found six weeks after she disappeared on February 1st. Hundreds of police officers and members of the public were involved in the search for the 21-year-old who was reported missing…
HS2: Review to examine costs and benefits of rail project
It will look at the costs and benefits, with a “go or no-go” decision by the end of the year. BBC News – UK
A body has been found in the search for Lucas Dobson
A body has been found by emergency services who were searching for six-year-old Lucas Dobson. Kent Police said the body has not been formally identified but Lucas’ family have been informed. Today was the fifth day searching took place for the young boy who fell into a river in Kent. Hundreds of volunteers have helped…
Shipping containers are ‘used to house homeless children’
Over 210,000 children are estimated to be homeless in the UK and many are temporarily living in converted shipping containers. The Children’s Commissioner for England said the contains are not fit to live in. Families are housed in to coverted ship contains and office blocks, families are living in squashed small spaces. The councils are…