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• Labour plans for maths until 18 'best protection' against unemployment

  28-04-2015 23:30
  
  Academics and policymakers endorse plans after report finds a quarter of adults in England have maths skills of a 10-year-oldLabour’s plans to ensure all pupils in England continue to study maths past the age of 16 have been endorsed by leading mathematicians and policymakers, who argued that improved numeracy skills were the “best protection” against unemployment for young people.Without the language of maths you are disenfranchised from making critical decisions Continue reading...
  
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• London bus drivers to strike NEXT WEEK over 'hot' working conditions - after last-minute talks to clinch deal break down

  23-08-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Unite Union members rejected an offer from Arriva North following a dispute over 'hot' working conditions, so will restart a fresh set of walkouts lasting until late October.
  
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• One dead after rock band Buckcherry’s tour bus involved in crash

  23-08-2026 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Buckcherry’s rock band members Stevie D, Josh Todd and Xavier Muriel (Picture: Getty Images)Rock band Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal crash that killed one person.
  The group, who was travelling through South Carolina early on Friday morning, was involved in a collision on Interstate 26 near Spartanburg, according to reports.One person died after getting out of their vehicle following the incident on the road ahead of the band’s bus.
  However, no members of the gro
  
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• Hero veterans left to struggle with mental health after leaving the armed forces

  23-08-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly 20,000 military veterans sought help for their mental health, new figures show, as experts say navigating Civvy Street can be daunting for those leaving the forces
  
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• Gordon Ramsay’s new show halted after star ‘walks out’

  23-08-2026 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gordon Ramsay’s new show has reportedly been halted (Picture: WireImage)Marcus Wareing has reportedly quit Gordon Ramsay’s upcoming TV show.The Kitchen Nightmares star, 59, and Marcus Wareing, 56, spent years clashing over a bitter business dispute in 2008 about the lease of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Pétrus at The Berkeley hotel.However, after burying the hatchet, the pair were planning to work together on a new cooking programme for BBC Two.But ahead of f
  
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• I spent years trying to avoid being a ‘weird gay’

  23-08-2026 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’ve learned to embrace who I am (Picture: Stella Rogers)Looking across the bar I rolled my eyes.I had just seen a group of gay people, with colourful hair, wearing florals and covered in pride flag pins, talking loudly about their gender and sexual identity.I couldn’t understand why they couldn’t just be more discrete.Elbowing my friend, Chris*, to get his attention, I pointed my head towards them so he could join me in my disdain – we both sat there judging a group of
  
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• Woman slams 'utter mess' caused by neighbour's children but people say she's wrong

  23-08-2026 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  During the warmer summer months, it's more common for children to play outside in their local neighbourhood, but one woman has grown frustrated with the "utter mess" caused by their neighbour's kids
  
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• Manchester United veteran makes worrying admission after Hull nightmare

  23-08-2026 12:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Shaw feels preparations were not adequate (Picture: REUTERS)Luke Shaw says Manchester United did not prepare well enough ahead of their shock opening day defeat to Hull City in the Premier League.There was plenty of optimism around the Red Devils at the start of the season but they began in terrible fashion with a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Hull.Goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy gave the underdogs the perfect return to the top flight and piled the pressure on Michael Carrick at the e
  
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• Dog stranded on Lake District mountain finally rescued after three weeks

  23-08-2026 12:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Teddy managed to survive on his own for weeks (Picture: Keswick Mountain Rescue Team / SWNS)A dog stranded for nearly three weeks on a mountain in the Lake District has finally been rescued.Teddy went missing on August 2 after disappearing on Helvellyn – the third-highest peak in England,
  On August 21, volunteers were out searching for him when they heard barking coming from Dry Gill, a steep ravine on the slopes of the mountain.They found Teddy but he was stuck, so the Keswick Mountain R
  
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• Earl Spencer was happy to offer Prince Harry a home on his 13,000-acre Althorp estate - but his nephew had his own plans

  23-08-2026 12:20 via dailymail.com
  
  This newspaper has learned that Earl Spencer, Harry's uncle, was prepared to offer a house to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Althorp.
  
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• Three generations of same family killed in house fire 'started by relative'

  23-08-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega is accused of starting a house fire in Richmond, California, killing his father, sister, nephew and niece
  
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• Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption, says rival - as president warns wartime elections would 'split' Ukraine

  23-08-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Mykhailo Fedorov, who led a revolution in drone warfare, said the president had 'questions to answer' about corruption after authorities searched the home of one of Mr Zelensky's aides.
  
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• Traveller family who held entire picturesque village to ransom for £600K in a 'land grab scam' now apply to house their caravans on the site after their 'blackmail' backfired

  23-08-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents of the village of Dinton in Buckinghamshire who say they refused to pay a ransom of £600k to travellers to leave a plot are now facing having them permanently.
  
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• M*A*S*H star's daughter takes on Hebrides cafe over dog ban in year-long battle

  23-08-2026 12:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The daughter of M*A*S*H star Sally Kellerman is using Scottish taxpayers cash to fund her legal battle against an Outer Hebrides charity for refusing to allow her dog in a cafe.
  
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• SARAH VINE: Sorry, Meghan, there's a new Fab Four now... and I wouldn't want to be in your shoes facing these remarkable, glamorous women across the damask in the drawing room at Balmoral

  23-08-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Backin the good old days before Megxit, the Sussexes and the Waleses were dubbed the 'Fab Four'. Fresh, good-looking, in tune with the younger generation.
  
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• The 'Irish Option' that could tackle UK's traveller site surge: Calls to make trespass a criminal offence in bid to stop illegal land grabs

  23-08-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The latest official analysis found 4,950 caravans situated on land in England without planning permission in January, a 73 per cent increase on five years ago.
  
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• Travel chaos across UK as CrossCountry cancels almost all trains after power cut

  23-08-2026 12:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The company, which runs trains all over Britain, said that 'services across almost all routes will be withdrawn until further notice' and warned of 'significant disruption'.
  
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• These are the eight items from M&S your wardrobe needs for autumn, prices start from just £24

  23-08-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  I'm a fashion editor and here's everything I'm buying to update my wardrobe for autumn
  
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• EastEnders’ Priya seeks action to discover baby dad truth about Max and Ravi

  23-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Time to get answers (Picture: BBC)EastEnders’ Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) has got herself into a right old pickle, hasn’t she? After secretly hooking up with local love rat Max Branning (Jake Wood) for the last few months, she recently got engaged to her ex Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), only to then find out she was pregnant. And of course, in typical soap style, she’s now been left wondering which of them is the baby daddy. With Ravi in the dark about Pr
  
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• Tense moment McDonald's worker chants 'Free Palestine' at drive-thru customers as they were complaining about their order

  23-08-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A McDonald's worker has been removed after directing a bizarre chant at a Jewish customer last week.
  
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• Inside the shocking double life of a Scots College worker who molested children while carrying a 'toolbox of sex toys'

  23-08-2026 11:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A former Scots College boy who molested children on ski trips in Canada and Australia using pornography and a 'toolbox of sex toys' has had his prison sentence almost doubled.
  
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• ‘He really goes missing’ – Manchester United star slammed after Hull City defeat

  23-08-2026 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes and Michael Carrick were dismayed by Manchester United’s performance against Hull City (Credits: Action Images via Reuters)Bruno Fernandes has been told to take a look in the mirror following Manchester United’s opening weekend defeat against Hull City.After his appointment as Ruben Amorim’s permanent successor in the summer, the Red Devils began the new season with an air of optimism following a promising summer.Encouraging pre-season performances and a couple
  
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• TV Licence Amazon Prime rules as UK households may be fined £1,000

  23-08-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people assume paying for Amazon Prime means they’re covered to watch whatever they like - but this isn't always the case
  
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• Nurse's two-second pen method could save lives and it's helpful for parents

  23-08-2026 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A paediatric nurse has shared an incredibly simple pen trick that takes just two seconds and could help parents spot warning signs of a child rash before it becomes a medical emergency.
  
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• UK faces 'most explosive weather phenomenon' with thunder and lightning in days

  23-08-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A weather phenomenon described by the Met Office as the UK's 'most explosive' is on the cards in the coming days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected
  
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• Russia pulls ambassador out of UK over Britain’s ‘path of confrontation’

  23-08-2026 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kelin has not been replaced since he left the London posting on July 21 (Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK as the relationship between the two countries continues to deteriorate.Long-serving Kremlin representative Andrey Kelin left his posting in London on July 21 after seven years.However, Putin has not put forward any candidates to succeed him and embassy staff are understood to be in the dark about when a replacement might be appointed, The Times r
  
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• Pictured: Five men killed in 'TikTok joyride' crash after VW driving wrong way smashed into police car and left two officers dead

  23-08-2026 11:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Casualties of the A66 crash in Middlesbrough have been named locally as Michael Ray, Theo Rae, Cole Worthy, Jakub Matusiak and Makai Saddington.
  
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• 'Lights were flickering, diagnosis was stab in heart and I'm facing death'

  23-08-2026 11:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lara Vivo started to have headaches as well
  
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• Should Meghan Markle return to acting? Take our poll and have your say!

  23-08-2026 11:11 via mirror.co.uk
  The Duchess has been linked with a surprise role in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen after Prince Harry announced the couple are returning to the United Kingdom
  
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• 'We lost everything... I'm just glad we're still here.' Mark lost his home to an inferno caused by his SOLAR PANELS - and he's just one of many worrying Labour's Net Zero drive has left them living in a tinderbox

  23-08-2026 11:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Evans had barely stepped over the threshold of his home on a sunny afternoon when a neighbour hammered on his door. 'Your solar panels are on fire,' he shouted.
  
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