The Independent
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Clearing: How it works and what to do if you don’t get the A-level grades you wanted
A-Level results day will take place on August 13 in 2026
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Results Day: Number of school leavers accepted on degree courses reaches record high
Results day comes amid a crisis in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet)
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Ladbrokes owner Entain beats expectations after World Cup boost
The gambling company revealed that net gaming revenues grew by 5% for the six months to June 30.
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Fresh concerns over chemical found in flavoured vape liquid
Researchers have highlighted how pregnant women vaping could potentially harm their baby
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UK economy grew by 0.4% in second quarter as Iran war prompts slowdown
The UK economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, down from 0.6 per cent in the first quarter
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Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' US ambassador says
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the village of Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
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Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter hit ‘intended target’, lawyers say
The defense lawyers also disputed prosecution’s claims that Robinson targeted Kirk over his political views
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The popular A-level subject that the UK struggles with
Maths may be the most popular subject choice, but concerns remain about the skills of young people who choose not to study it after 16
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Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds
A new AP-Ipsos poll finds Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, but higher-income families are more likely to participate
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Minister defends plan to ban zero-hour contracts – although it could cost £3bn a year
A ban on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3 billion a year, according to government analysis
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Warning signs that your eyes are damaged from staring at the eclipse
What you need to know about solar retinopathy
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Nick Reiner laid in wait before killing his parents, new indictment claims
The grand jury indictment is a big step toward trial and allows prosecutors to skip California’s preliminary hearing process
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Clacton by-election live: Polls open as Nigel Farage goes up against Count Binface
The Reform UK leader triggered the contest after deciding to stand down amidst massive scrutiny over his financial affairs
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A-level: Results in full as top grades rise for a third year
Teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their exam results on Thursday
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Met Police accused of deciding which victims matter and which don’t over Levy case
Following the verdicts in Levy’s case, the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in how they dealt with the serial sex offender
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Surrogate who fled to Texas gives birth amid legal row over treatment
A judge ordered the child to receive life-sustaining treatment
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The best pictures as stargazers treated to astral eclipse and Perseid shower
There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse
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Clacton by-election: Meet the record number of candidates standing against Farage
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday
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Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trump’s claim of ‘total control’ over Hormuz
Donald Trump argued the Iranian navy has been destroyed and they cannot enforce the closure of the strait
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv made significant battlefield gains
Earlier, Zelensky says his forces struck Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base with drones, missiles and unmanned boats
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Clacton by-election: What time will result be announced and is there an exit poll?
The clacton by-election will be held on 13 August and will have a total of 34 candidates
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Australian delivery workers to receive minimum $31 an hour under new rules
Order takes effect on 17 August and is expected to benefit about 250,000 workers
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Clacton by-election polls: Could Count Binface deliver a huge upset to Nigel Farage?
Two thirds of people in Clacton said they would vote for Nigel Farage if the by-election was held tomorrow
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Heatwaves causing nurses to have seizures as hospital temperatures top 30C
RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing staff are being ‘failed’
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Alaska community split on plan to create a gold mine in the middle of a national park
Opponents of the project have voiced concerns over the potential effect on beluga whales and brown bears in the region
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New 2028 presidential frontrunner has emerged on a key prediction market site
Democrats are still reeling from the 2024 election, where Harris replaced President Joe Biden in the late stages of the race and lost to Donald Trump
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Iran war live: Donald Trump again claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump argued the Iranian navy has been destroyed and they cannot enforce the closure of the strait
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Denver sues Big Tobacco, demands payment for cleaning up cigarette butts
‘We want to make sure that they pay their fair share of the cost that cities are bearing,’ Mayor Mike Johnston says
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Two soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas
A military official said the helicopter was undergoing a routine training flight before it went down
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Bomb squad shuts down DC street over suspicious device that turns out to be sex toy
The suspicious package scare prompted police officers, firefighters and bomb squad technicians to flood the area
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Fight in restroom leads to student being shot at Georgia high school
The teenage suspect fled the scene and was later taken into custody
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What time is the Perseid meteor shower tonight and how can I watch it?
The shower is usually one of the most spectacular of the year and will be visible across the UK if skies are clear, according to the Royal Astronomical Society
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Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts
The lawsuit contends that Trump’s agreement to publish updates concerning tariffs, war and government actions first on his platform violates the Constitution
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Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump’s Iran war drags on
Gas prices have hit a historic high as the president insists that the U.S. is in control of the Strait of Hormuz and has crippled Iran’s military
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HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows
Using data from more than 20,000 women, a study found that use of this hormone therapy in later life was linked to ‘significantly lower odds of a clinical dementia diagnosis’
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Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago school
A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the school’s principal called ‘deeply concerning’ for families
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Pregnant women warned of new vaping risk that could harm embryo development
Researchers have highlighted how pregnant women vaping could potentially harm their baby
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Tories demand Burnham cap student loan interest
The renewed demands to ‘fix student debt’ come as A-level students prepare to receive their exam results
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Todd Blanche plays coy on Reflecting Pool charges and slush fund
Trump’s new attorney general was immediately hit with questions about politically charged prosecutions and checks to January 6 rioters
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The everyday movement that ‘could slash risk of early death’
New research has found taking the stairs could lead to a number of health benefits
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Nevada man sues Lyft after driver allegedly drags him 300 feet by wedding ring
The freak mishap allegedly unfolded when David Morris knocked on a window and the driver ‘accelerated at a high rate of speed’
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Angler airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a shark
The angler said the blue shark ‘lunged’ at him after he caught it off the coast near Waterford in Ireland
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A-level results day: Record number expected to get into first-choice universities
Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work
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Banning zero-hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3bn a year
The proposed workplace reforms are nevertheless expected to ‘support growth’ through the improvement of conditions for staff
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Heatwaves causing nurses to have seizures as hospital ward temperatures top 30C
RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing staff are being ‘failed’
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Former SPLC CFO charged in fraud case against civil rights group
Heidi Beirich faces charges including wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to conceal money laundering
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A-level results day: What students can expect from this year’s exam results
School and college leavers will receive their A-level and AS grades, as well as results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) at Level 3 and T-levels
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Farage set for Count Binface showdown in Clacton by-election
The Reform UK leader quit as an MP to trigger the contest in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny of donations from his backers
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Canadians are calling for ban on US ambassador in latest trade war salvo
The petition comes as new U.S. tariffs on Canada are set to take effect this month
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Prue Leith rushed to hospital amid stroke fears after struggling to speak
Leith said she started struggling with a migraine that left her struggling to speak while on holiday in Yorkshire
