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Northern Ireland Exams Board to Axe Several GCSE and A-level Subjects by 2030-31

CCEA is withdrawing several GCSE and A-level subjects, including German and Economics, by 2030-31, as part of a wider qualifications overhaul that will also scrap AS levels from 2029.

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Andy Burnham Registers £345,000 in Donations Ahead of Becoming Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has declared £345,000 in donations over the past year, including £164,347 from Lord Sainsbury, in his first register of interests since entering Parliament.

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Burnham's £442m Rough Sleeping Drive: PM Says Government Money 'May Not Be Enough' Alone

Andy Burnham has unveiled a £442m drive to offer every rough sleeper in England accommodation by Christmas, while warning government funding alone may not be enough and calling on wider society to help.

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Three Family Members Die After Sea Rescue Off Shoreham-by-Sea

Three members of a family died and a fourth remains critically ill after getting into difficulty in the sea near Shoreham-by-Sea, prompting a major multi-agency rescue operation on 18 August 2026.

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Police Federation Fraud Inquiry: Four More Arrested, Including Two Serving Officers

City of London Police has arrested four more people, including two serving officers, in a growing fraud and bribery investigation into the Police Federation of England and Wales, bringing the total to seven arrests.

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Nesbitt Quits as NI Health Minister Over Causeway Row; Burrows to Name Successor Thursday

Mike Nesbitt resigned as Northern Ireland's health minister after a row with UUP leader Jon Burrows over Causeway Hospital surgery services. Burrows says a successor will be named Thursday, with health bodies urging continuity on reform.

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Reading Festival Wins Approval for Fourth Day of Main Stage Music Despite Residents' Objections

Reading Borough Council has approved Festival Republic's plan for Thursday main-stage music from 2027, despite objections from residents' groups over noise, alongside a £1 ticket levy and extended alcohol licensing proposals.

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US Slaps Sanctions on ICC President and Senior Lawyer, Widening Crackdown on the Court

The US has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, the latest move in Washington's campaign to dismantle the court, as rights groups and judges challenge the measures in court.

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Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre Turns Down Donation From Anti-Immigration Group

Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis has refused further donations from Scottish Citizens Army over concerns about messaging linking sexual violence to immigration status, prompting the group to promise refunds.

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Tim Montgomerie Vows to Fight Reform UK Suspension as 'Test Case' for Free Speech

Tim Montgomerie has been suspended from Reform UK after criticising Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf, and says his appeal will test whether the party tolerates internal dissent.

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Man Found Shot Dead in Car in East London as Murder Inquiry Launches

A man in his 40s was found shot dead inside a car on St Bartholomew's Road in Newham on 18 August 2026. The Metropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation; no arrests have been made.

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Scottish Wildcat Filmed Swimming in the Wild for the First Time

A Scottish wildcat named Sully, released into the Cairngorms in 2024, has become the first of her kind recorded swimming in the wild, as conservationists report further breeding milestones for the threatened species.

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