League tables branded a ‘nonsense’
Craig TaylorScores of England’s top private schools are expecting to be at the bottom of the secondary school league tables, following confusion over International GCSEs. BBC News – UK
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Litvinenko lawyer accuses Russia
Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was murdered for trying to “expose the corruption” at the heart of Russia’s “mafia state”, his family’s lawyer claims. BBC News – UK
First female bishop consecrated
The Church of England has consecrated its first female bishop, the Reverend Libby Lane, in a ceremony at York Minster. BBC News – UK
UK Ebola nurse ‘happy to be alive’
British nurse Pauline Cafferkey tells the BBC she is “very happy to be alive” as she is discharged from hospital, having made a full recovery from Ebola. BBC News – UK
Seven-party TV debate plan announced
Broadcasters publish new plans for TV election debates including leaders of seven UK political parties, and say they will go ahead regardless of who takes part. BBC News – UK
Cigarette package law brought forward
The government is to press ahead with the introduction of plain cigarette packaging in England, asking MPs to back the move before May’s election. BBC News – UK