Teen's 'exam stress' symptoms were brain tumour
Katie-Jo Bartlett, 19, had symptoms dismissed as GCSE stress before collapsing. She was diagnosed with a brain tumour causing hydrocephalus. Learn the signs.
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Pearson fined £2m over serious exam standards breaches
Exam board Pearson hit with £2m in fines for serious breaches in GCSE English, A-Level Chinese, and an online English test. Read the full story on the regulator's action.
Sunday Times 2026 School Rankings: Top in Every Region
Queen Elizabeth's School in Barnet tops the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. Discover the leading state, comprehensive, independent and primary schools ranked across every UK region.
London Schools Lead UK Rankings in 2026 Guide
London and South East schools top The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. Queen Elizabeth's School named best state secondary. Discover the full rankings and regional winners.
UK's Best Secondary Schools 2026 Rankings Published
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 reveals the UK's top-performing state and private schools. Find out which schools topped the national and regional rankings for GCSE and A-Level results.
Emmy winner Owen Cooper on fame, school and GCSEs
Warrington teen Owen Cooper reflects on life after Netflix's Adolescence, Emmy win, and staying grounded for his GCSEs. Discover his story.
Poll: 66% oppose Labour's EBacc scrapping decision
New polling reveals 66% of Britons disagree with Labour's decision to scrap the EBacc in favour of creative subjects. Discover why this Tory policy retains strong cross-party support.
GCSE reforms delayed until 2029 after curriculum review
Primary school pupils aged 10-11 will be first to take refreshed GCSEs in 2029 as Labour faces criticism over education reform pace. Discover what changes are coming.
Martin Lewis: GCSE money skills 'grossly inadequate'
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis accuses the Department for Education of ignoring expert advice on compulsory financial education in new GCSE reforms, calling the current provision 'woeful'.
GCSE system to be scrapped in education overhaul
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces radical GCSE reforms to replace 'outdated' exams with British Baccalaureate-style assessment, prioritising core skills over high-stakes testing.
GCSE exams may get shorter and go digital
Exclusive: The UK government is exploring radical changes to GCSE exams, including reducing exam time and introducing digital assessments to ease student pressure.
Labour's GCSE overhaul sparks 'dumbing down' row
The Labour Party faces fierce criticism over plans to scrap rigorous GCSE reforms, with opponents warning of 'educational vandalism' and a return to 'Mickey Mouse' qualifications that could undermine academic standards across Britain.
Single Science GCSE plan fails amid teacher shortage
Ministers' controversial plan to replace triple science with a single GCSE qualification is failing as schools struggle with severe teacher shortages, unions warn.
Farage's Reform UK Demands Government Overhaul
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage confronts Labour's Jess Phillips over Home Office failures and calls for sweeping government reforms in heated political debate.
Labour's Housing Revolution: 1.5M New Homes Planned
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces Labour's transformative planning reforms to accelerate housebuilding, tackle the housing crisis, and boost economic growth across Britain.
Swinney blasts Farage's Scottish politics bid
Scotland's First Minister delivers scathing critique of Reform UK leader's potential move north of the border, questioning his commitment to Scottish interests amid constitutional tensions.
House of Lords Under Pressure: Calls for Radical Reform
The House of Lords faces mounting pressure for fundamental reform as critics question its composition and effectiveness in modern British democracy. Discover why experts are demanding change.
John Major: Tory-Reform alliance "beyond stupid"
Former Conservative PM delivers blistering attack on his old party's potential pact with Reform UK, warning it threatens Britain's international standing and democratic values.
Farage: Cut 140,000 Civil Service Jobs, Ban Woke Agenda
Nigel Farage announces radical plan to cut Civil Service by 140,000 positions, making it easier to dismiss officials while banning diversity initiatives in sweeping Whitehall overhaul.
Reform UK: Let Ministers Override International Law
Danny Kruger's Reform UK party unveils radical constitutional reforms that would grant ministers power to disregard international treaties, sparking legal and diplomatic concerns.
MPs challenge King Charles's parliamentary role
Exclusive: Senior MPs and Republic campaigners demand removal of King Charles from parliamentary processes, calling for urgent democratic reforms in the monarchy's political influence.
Farage's prison ship plan branded 'fantasy island' solution
Reform UK leader's controversial plan to house prisoners on floating jails faces overwhelming criticism from penal reform groups and political opponents who brand it unworkable and inhumane.
Tina O'Brien praises daughter Scarlett's GCSE success
Tina O'Brien celebrates her daughter Scarlett's outstanding GCSE results as the teenager overcomes pandemic challenges to achieve academic excellence.
Labour in panic as Reform surge threatens election plans
Exclusive: Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell reveals deep concerns about Reform UK's growing influence as internal polling shows potential vote splitting catastrophe for Keir Starmer.
Gerwyn Price demands darts reform
Welsh darts sensation Gerwyn Price calls for urgent changes to professional darts, citing inconsistent organisation and player welfare concerns in explosive interview.
Labour and Plaid Cymru agree historic Senedd reform
In a groundbreaking political move, Labour and Plaid Cymru have reached an agreement to radically reform the Welsh Parliament, increasing members and changing voting systems in the biggest shake-up since devolution.
Welsh Parliament expands to 96 members in historic deal
Labour and Plaid Cymru reach groundbreaking agreement to increase Senedd members from 60 to 96, implementing gender quotas and reforming electoral system in historic Welsh political reform.
Mother campaigns to keep child killer behind bars forever
A courageous mother is fighting to keep her ex-partner, who brutally murdered their two children, behind bars forever. Her powerful campaign demands tougher sentencing for child killers.
Labour proposes cutting 100 MPs in major parliamentary reform
Labour proposes cutting 100 MPs in dramatic parliamentary reform while Nigel Farage threatens to 'smash' the Conservative party over Brexit betrayal concerns.
Government scraps mandatory GCSE resits in education overhaul
Ministers announce radical education overhaul replacing mandatory GCSE resits with practical qualification focusing on real-world skills for 16-19 year olds who didn't pass first time.
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