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Education Secretary defends grading system

As the fallout continues over how A-Levels are graded, Gavin Williamson has defended the grading system, saying it’s “fair and robust”. Around 300,000 school leavers in England, Wales and Northern...

Coronavirus: What is a recession? – BBC News

Experts think that many countries, including the UK and the US, are facing one of the worst recessions seen on record because of the coronavirus pandemic. BBC Business reporter Lora Jones explains what exactly the term...

Beirut: Anatomy of a lethal explosion – BBC News

The explosion in a warehouse in Beirut ripped through a city known for both a heyday of glamour and a history of civil war. Lebanese people are calling it their 9/11. Starting with the epicentre, here we follow how the...