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Mr Miles, who was appointed in the recent cabinet reshuffle, said: “The clear message I’ve received from the education workforce is that they are determined to do all they can to help learners progress, but there are pressures that are affecting their ability to do this. I have listened and am taking action to support […]

Dates: 11 June-11 July. Venues: Amsterdam, Baku, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome, Seville, St Petersburg. Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Click here for more details Billy Gilmour has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Scotland’s crucial Euro 2020 match with […]

A “science superpower” is what Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to see the UK become – following the success of the Covid vaccine rollout. He said the programme had proven what the UK could achieve at scale and speed, adding: “With the right direction, pace and backing, we can breathe life into many more scientific […]

The government added there is a “mix of sites to maximise speed of roll-out, ensure safety, meet the needs of the characteristics of the vaccines, be as conveniently located as possible and, importantly, make sure we give equitable access across the country and all communities”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57508781

Dates:11 June-11 July Venues: :Amsterdam, Baku, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome, Seville, St Petersburg. Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Click here for more details A loss in Rome, a result to rank in the pantheon of Welsh football’s greatest defeats. For […]

“If we find ourselves preoccupied with the fragility of the assembly, that means important work may not be done – such as addressing educational under-achievement, waiting lists in the NHS, youth and disability service funding and revitalising communities.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57542596

For example, there were 875 Delta cases identified in India in the week beginning 3 May, when the virus was raging, and just 142 in the past four weeks. That’s despite the country recording between half a million and two million new cases a week since the start of May, with Delta believed to be […]

“When we aren’t working, we are out exploring the island or spending time outdoors with friends. We are learning that life doesn’t need to be full of ‘things to do’ if you are content with your surroundings and your company, so some days are very slow and we love those days, just popping down to […]

On Saturday, figures including ex-politician Michael Heseltine, playwright Willy Russell and the chief executives of Liverpool and Everton football clubs signed a letter published in The Times, saying the city was in a “far superior state than when the status was granted”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-57538068

He said: “We’ve seen that more so throughout the pandemic, we’ve relied on creatives… our entertainment, our sanity, our mental health was 100% reliant on watching Netflix and Facebook lives, drawing rainbows for the windows and just getting creative. It needs to be looked back on in history.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57427688

Last week the Metropolitan Police was labelled “institutionally corrupt” in its handling of the killing of Daniel Morgan – Britain’s most-investigated, unsolved murder. After five separate police inquiries, spanning more than two decades, Mr Morgan’s son has said he does not accept their apology. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57533387

In protected areas – such as areas of natural beauty, places at risk of flooding, and the green belt – development would generally remain restricted. But councils would have to look favourably on development in “renewal” areas, and in “growth” zones, applications conforming to pre-agreed local plans would automatically gain initial approval. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57535928