Month: February 2021

Ofqual adviser ‘quits’ over A-Level and GSCE exam replacement plan warning it could be WORSE than last year’s hated algorithm as ministers insist ‘it’s the best we can do’ Gavin … Read More

Genomics researchers have named the variant B.1.526. It appears in people affected in diverse neighborhoods of New York City, they said, and is “scattered in the Northeast.” One of the … Read More

Global stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank is in no hurry to withdraw support for the economy By JOE … Read More

YANGON, Myanmar — Members of a group supporting Myanmar’s military junta attacked and injured people protesting Thursday against the army’s Feb. 1 seizure of power that ousted the elected government … Read More

But now is no time to let up on safety measures — for several reasons — according to experts. More than 54,000 people remain hospitalized with the virus nationwide, according … Read More

WASHINGTON — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal … Read More

Teachers will take control in school exams free-for-all: Staff will give A-level and GCSE grades this year as experts warn it could produce chaos WORSE than last year’s hated algorithm … Read More

Experts call for parts of England with smallest Covid outbreaks to be allowed out of lockdown sooner in Scotland-style route to freedom with Government data showing infection rates are SEVEN … Read More

‘Giving money away is easier than collecting it’: Former Chancellor Lord Hammond warns government should resist ‘extravagant’ spending because public needs some ‘home truths’ on economy – ahead of ‘giveaway’ … Read More

‘Kidnapped’ Dubai Princess Latifa sends handwritten note to UK police begging them to reopen abduction probe into older sister Shamsa – more than 20 years after she was snatched on … Read More