Labour is demanding ministers ditch a controversial algorithm and use predicted grades from pupils’ teachers for A-level results in England. The party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner told Sky News that the algorithm was “flawed” and has “baked in inequalities”. Thousands of teenagers have voiced anger and disappointment after having their marks downgraded. A-Level results: The
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Extending quarantine to a further six nations, including France, is “another devastating blow” to the travel industry already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been warned. The decision to impose restrictions on one of the biggest destinations for holidaymakers at the height of summer, having already been done to Spain, will lead to job
For the first time in months, South Africans have sighed with something like relief as the number of coronavirus infections seem to have finally reached the ceiling. However, with nearly 600,000 COVID-19 cases – the fifth highest total in the world – no one will be celebrating for this country that has been pushed to
Donald Trump swerved a question from a reporter suggesting he had consistently lied to the American people during his presidency. Mr Trump was expected to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic in the US during a White House press conference on Thursday, but the briefing quickly moved on to other topics. “Mr President… after
Tesla is hinting at working on a new car model made in China with new job openings in the country. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk said Tesla will design an electric car in China for the global market. In June, Tesla started taking design submissions from the public for the new car. It was the
The Trump administration on Thursday weakened Obama-era regulations designed to reduce climate-warming methane gas emissions from oil and gas fields. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule, which has been in progress for over a year, would eliminate federal requirements for oil and gas companies to monitor and repair methane leaks from pipelines, storage facilities and
Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died August 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian reported. He was 91. Pixels, the digital dots used to display photos, video and more on phone and computer screens, weren’t an obvious innovation in 1957, when
7:00 AM ET For Robin Lehner, the situation would have been comical had it not been so maddening. The blade popped off the Vegas Golden Knights goaltender’s skate — twice — against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of their quarterfinal series on Tuesday night. At one point, he was scrambling on the ice to
General view of the main stage during the Fortnite World Cup Finals e-sports event at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing, New York, July 26, 2019. Catalina Fragoso | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Fortnite, the social shooter made by Epic Games, has been removed from the Apple App Store, the only way to install software on
US prosecutors have rejected a claim by Ghislaine Maxwell that she is being treated “worse” than other inmates at the Brooklyn federal jail where she is being held. Maxwell, a close friend of the late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is behind bars awaiting trial on charges including conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage
4:11 PM BST All 12 top-flight clubs will take a stand against racism with different gestures as Premiership Rugby committed itself to making the sport more diverse and inclusive, on Wednesday. Harlequins, Leicester and Wasps players will take a knee to support the “Black Lives Matter” movement when the Premiership season resumes this weekend. 1
August 13th, 2020 by George Harvey The fossil fuels sector used to face questions about how soon we would be running out of oil, gas, or coal. They always assured us that they had hundreds of years worth of supplies. And though the supplies might be harder to extract, as shale oil is tight, the
Fines of up to £3,200 for repeatedly not wearing a mask have been announced by Boris Johnson alongside eased lockdown measures for bowling alleys, casinos, skating rinks and beauty salons. The prime minister says he wants to ease lockdown rules to help people get back to work and enjoy things they have missed – but
France, Malta and the Netherlands are among the new countries added to the UK’s quarantine list. Travellers returning from those countries must self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in the UK. The measure will come into force at 4am on Saturday morning. Mr Shapps said the decision to add France to the list came after
General Motors has filed a trademark for a vehicle called ‘E-Ray’ — hinting at a possible electric Corvette. Over the last year, GM has already announced a lineup of 12 new electric vehicles across all its brands. With supercars going electric at a fast rate, you would think that the automaker would have launched an
An Eastar Jet Inc. aircraft, front, and Jeju Air Co. aircraft sit on the tarmac at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg via Getty Images The International Energy Agency lowered its global oil demand forecasts for the first time in several months on Thursday, as