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Why every single woman needs an imaginary husband
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (64+ words) The Times Why every single woman needs an imaginary husband Fed up with being dismissed and overcharged by builders and tradesmen, Fleur Britten came up with a creative solution " sadly, it works like a dream Challenge yourself with today's puzzles....
Seven "far-right agitators" barred from UK before Robinson rally
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (794+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has banned seven foreign far-right activists from travelling to the UK to attend a rally led by Tommy Robinson on Saturday, including a Spanish woman who has defended the Franco dictatorship, but police will allow the march…...
My parents have little money" " how inheritance is dividing Britain
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1822+ words) The largest generational wealth shift in British history has begun. Over the next 30 years an estimated "5. 5 trillion will be passed down the generations. Not every one will be lucky enough to receive an inheritance, however, and many are at risk…...
Oxbridge busts the middle-class myth that private pupils lose out
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) State school pupils who apply to Oxford University are less likely to be offered a place than their private school peers, according to the university's own figures. A fifth of state-educated pupils (19 per cent) who applied to Britain's oldest university…...
The widening regional disparities highlighted by A-level results
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (826+ words) The gap between A-level results in the highest and lowest-achieving regions has widened, leading to concerns about entrenched inequalities. Attainment gaps are widening across some areas of England, according to figures released by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation…...
The great brain drain: most high achievers leave their home town
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (529+ words) Most teenage high achievers outside London have moved away from their home town by their early thirties, research has found. A report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies tracked young people in the top 5 per cent of GCSE results....