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a lot of people go down a vocational route, like btec.— route, like btec.ec. there are some skills -based courses. we - route, like btec. there are some skills -based courses. we have i route, like btec. there are some - skills -based courses. we have some skills —based courses. we have some students _ skills —based courses. we have some students going to st andrews with a btec course. they are highly valued lry btec course. they are highly valued by universities. we have had a header— by universities. we have had a header percent pass rate on abbey text as _ header percent pass rate on abbey text as well. historically, those have _ text as well. historically, those have been— text as well. historically, those have beenjust text as well. historically, those have been just coursework, text as well. historically, those have beenjust coursework, but this year exams — have beenjust coursework, but this year exams have been introduced. we are really— year exams have been introduced. we are really proud. how year exams have been introduced. we are really proud-—

which is a btec course. — and exercise science. which is a btec course. so _ and exercise science.which is a btec course, so why didn't - and exercise science. which is a btec course, so why didn't you | and exercise science. which is a l btec course, so why didn't you go down the academic route? i btec course, so why didn't you go down the academic route?- btec course, so why didn't you go down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be _ down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be a _ down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be a physio _ down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be a physio when - down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be a physio when i - down the academic route? i knew i wanted to be a physio when i left l wanted to be a physio when i left college, — wanted to be a physio when i left college, and a sport and exercise science _ college, and a sport and exercise science really gave me a good insight — science really gave me a good insight for physiotherapy and it was really— insight for physiotherapy and it was really competitive.— really competitive

it's no _ a—level and btec courses in wales. it's no surprise _ a—level and btec courses in wales.national- a—level and btec courses in wales. it's no surprise the national data i it's no surprise the national data is down — it's no surprise the national data is down but _ it's no surprise the national data is down but it's— it's no surprise the national data is down but it's very _ it's no surprise the national data is down but it's very contextual. it's no surprise the national data. is down but it's very contextual to how a _ is down but it's very contextual to how a school— is down but it's very contextual to how a school or _ is down but it's very contextual to how a school or college _ is down but it's very contextual to how a school or college has - how a school or college has performed _ how a school or college has performed and _ how a school or college has performed and that - how a school or college has performed and that is - how a school or college has performed and that is an i how a school or college has - performed and that is an emerging picture _ performed and tha

btec is more practical- _ thought i might do a-levels. btec is more practical.ctical. thank you, enjoy your celebrations tonight. there we are some of the students here who are some of the students here who are looking and digesting their results. of course, there will be a lot of questions about what to do next. whether that is a—levels or going into more vocational studies with btec. the bbc web—site has a live page up and running at the moment and we will be answering your questions at 11.30 today. if you have any questions, all you have to do is e—mail your questions to us. and the live page will have the answers with a range of experts. the national picture comes out at 9.30. sojoin me later where national picture comes out at 9.30. so join me later where we will have an idea of how the grades are in england and wales and northern ireland. thank you. in about 20 mips on bbc news. the lawyer representing the controversial social media personality says he's been remanded in custody by police in romaniahe was questioned by officers as part of new investigation

btec results are out as well.hey remain at the place where students get the biggest results, and the gap between the highest places like london at the north—east, the west midlands, it is widening. that is about 10%, that difference. a lot of people will be stepping back and seeing what exactly is going on there today. we must remember that it's notjust the gcse results, but also there are some btec courses and results out today as well?— today as well? there are about 372 vocational qualifications _ today as well? there are about 372 vocational qualifications such i today as well? there are about 372 vocational qualifications such as i vocational qualifications such as btec as being awarded today, becoming more and more popular. many students will decide to do more btecs, or do t levels. because the results have dipped slightly, there will be more resets in maths and english, particularly in england, where it is compulsory to do and pasta grade 4, which is also known as c. many universities require that or even f

the future of vocational courses like btecs is a "mess".and colleges in england. a review into post—i6 education isn't due until december, leaving them unsure what they can offer in 2025. and wildlife photographer of the year is back. the contest, run by the natural history museum, highlights the best nature photography from all around the world. there were nearly 60,000 entries and these are some of my favourites. the winners will be announced on 8 october. time now for ten seconds of tomato mania. spain's la tomatina festival saw thousands swimming in tomato sauce, throwing tomatoes at one another and even making "tomato angels." i'm booking my ticket for next year's festival asap. you're all caught up now — have a good night! the future of vocational courses like btecs is a "mess". that's according to more than a50 schools and colleges in england. a review into post—i6 education isn't due until december, leaving them unsure what they can offer in 2025. and wildlife photographer of the year is back. the contest, run by the natural history

we also have btec results out as well, more vocational qualifications.here are also some cambridge nationals that are out as well to date, but it is the gcses we are focusing on because, as you mentioned, the pass rate has fallen for a third year. but that was expected because of the covid pandemic. these students are 15 and 16 years old and have lived their education, their secondary education through covid and in its shadow. in those in between years, the grades were looked at, they were teacher assessed. this is the first real year where most of those changes have been taken away. there were a couple for the maths test in england that stayed. they are roughly comparable to 2019 figures, and are about the same. let's get more detail on those results and what they mean across england and wales and northern ireland. our education reporter has looked at the figures. if we step back and look at the national picture at the moment, in england, we have seen a bit of a drop similarto england, we have seen a bit of a drop similar to last year, about 4.4%. in wa

for those doing vocational courses like btecs, there were 22,000 top grades awarded in the uk.ults, i'm just going to go in, see what i got and - move on, you know? then the night before, it hit on me, what if it doesn't go well? - but, yeah, i got the result i hoping for. i and in this school in manchester, where the education secretary in england visited, results are better than expected, but there are still regional disparities and although there has been a slight improvement, there are calls for work to be done to close that gap. i do recognise that the gaps that we've seen opening up under the last conservative government when it comes to regional differences are really stark and that gap is widening. there is an awful lot that we need to do and i want to make sure, as education secretary, that we break down those barriers to opportunity for our young people, that where you are from doesn't determine what you can go on to achieve in life. for the class of 2024, whether they have the results they want it or not, there are secondary school experience has been one that they w

students are getting results for a—level, btec and tea level. people this morning. 82% of students have the first choice, an increase on last year. a lot of happy students this morning. last year. a lot of happy students this morning-— this morning. today is about students- — this morning. today is about students. i— this morning. today is about students. i offer— this morning. today is about students. i offer my - this morning. today is about - students. i offer my congratulations for everyone, a record number achieving — for everyone, a record number achieving their first choice at university. we are seeing record numbers— university. we are seeing record numbers of disadvantaged students, by all— numbers of disadvantaged students, by all measures of disadvantage, ensuring — by all measures of disadvantage, ensuring that all important university place.— ensuring that all important university place. what is your messa . e university place. what is your message for _ university place. what is your message for those _ university place. what is yo

for those doing vocational courses like btecs, there were 22,000 top grades awarded in the uk.m just going to go in, see what i got and - move on, you know? then the night before, it hit on me, what if it doesn't go well? - but, yeah, i got the results i was hoping for. _ and in this school in manchester, where the education secretary in england visited, results are better than expected, but there are still regional disparities and although there has been a slight improvement, there are calls for work to be done to close that gap. i do recognise that the gaps that we've seen opening up under the last conservative government where it comes to regional differences are really stark and that gap is widening. there is an awful lot that we need to do and i want to make sure, as education secretary, that we break down those barriers to opportunity for our young people, that where you are from doesn't determine what you can go on to achieve in life. for the class of 2024, whether they have the results they wanted or not, their secondary school experience has been one that they will nev

so i did more like, performing arts and hospitality and catering, i did btec subjects and then for thingshed. i'm going to go into a—levels, and i'm going to do accounting, history and politics a—levels, and hopefully i can get a degree apprenticeship and go on to be a prosecuting barrister. today is an important milestone in these young people's lives. they had a different year seven, because obviously we got the covid call around march time, didn't we? but, yeah, i do remember it, it was a different world then. but they've come out the other side, and look what we see today. this school doesn't offer post—i6 education, so for this whole cohort it's off to pastures new. their time here is done, and for some it was quite an emotionalfinale. still to come on today's programme — barry davies will be reflecting on some of his most memorable moments on match of the day as the programme celebrates 60 years on television. now time tojoin celebrates 60 years on television. now time to join our colleagues for a look at the news wherever you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm molly stephens

students 30s, gcse and btec students eagerly await this morning's results as grades are expected to drop to their lowest since 2019. ukraine carries out one of its biggest attacks on moscow since the war began, as troops moved further into the kursk region. >> bradford launches an ambitious strategy to end all road deaths and injuries by 2040. >> and in sport this morning, the chelsea disrespect merry go round continues to spin, with raheem sterling at the centre of it. england go into the second day of the first test, with sri lanka after a very good day one and jannik sinner doping investigation left him worn down physically and mentally. there's a medication for that, you know. but then again, that's probably not a good idea. >> good morning. things are looking much better into the bank holiday weekend, but a pretty disappointing couple of days to come. find out all the details with me a little later on. >> just on 6:00. i'm stephen dixon and i'm ellie costello. >> and this is gb news. breakfast. >> we can't start without asking how it went. >> oh , how was it? >> oh, how was it?

the disruption over the past four years, rebecca feels she's been able to focus on her a—levels and btecss, it kind of impacted us, but i feel like with the support from teachers and things like that, i feel like we're able to get back on track and now i feel like we have overcome it in a way. this year group is the first since the pandemic to have no exam concessions. it marks a return to normal. today, thousands of pupils will find out if they've got at ashlawn school in rugby, they say they are still dealing with the impact it's had on mental health. so we know that before pandemic, one in nine children have mental health problems. we know now, currently, the data suggests there's one in six. so that's five students for every class that we teach in school. it's about having a trusted adult in school and making sure that if they feel unsafe or anxious, that there's someone there to support them at all times. it's been a challenging time. ashlawn school has gone from being rated outstanding to inadequate. the new head is hoping this results day is proof that the school has turned a corne

forthis their gcse and btec results this morning.up, most of their secondary morning. for this year group, most of their secondary school life morning. forthis year group, most of their secondary school life has been affected by covid. grading is expected to be restored to pre—pandemic levels. kate mcgough has more. from starting in year seven, to now sitting their gcses... nice and quietly, thank you. ..this is the class of covid. these pupils were just a few months into starting secondary school when the first national lockdown was introduced. obviously, our whole secondary school career kind of thing has been affected by covid. i think i felt a little bit lost, to be honest. none of us were really expecting l that it would last for so long. l here at brighouse high school in west yorkshire, teachers and staff have worked hard to overcome the disruption caused by covid, but some problems still persist. more than one in five children in england are frequently missing school. that's double what it was before the pandemic. certainly f

we also have some btec results as well, the more vocational qualifications. cambridge nationals out as well today. it is the gcse is that we are focusing on because, as you mentioned, the pass rate has fallen for a third year. that was expected because of the covid pandemic. this lot of students, they are 15 and 16 years old, year 11. when they first started secondary education, it was just as covid was starting, which meant they went to remote learning and they lived there secondary education through covid and in the shadow of covid. indian between years, the all of that and they were teacher assessed. this is the first year that most of those changes have been taken away. there were just a couple for the maths test in england that stayed. they are roughly comparable to the 2019 figures and they are about the same. let's get more detail on those results and what they mean across england, wales and northern ireland. our education reporter vanessa clark has been looking into the figures. if we step back and look _ looking into the figures. if we step back and

you did the btec as well? what did you do it in.— what did you do it in. it in. performing arts. just explain what _ what did you do it in. performing arts. just explain what that - arts. just explain what that involves here. _ arts. just explain what that involves here. it _ arts. just explain what that involves here. it involves l arts. just explain what that - involves here. it involves dance, musical theatre _ involves here. it involves dance, musical theatre and _ involves here. it involves dance, musical theatre and acting. - involves here. it involves dance, musical theatre and acting. we l involves here. it involves dance, - musical theatre and acting. we have the opportunity to do lots of dance performances, musical performances inside and outside the college, which was really good. um? inside and outside the college, which was really good. why did you decide to go _ which was really good. why did you decide to go down _ which was really good. why did you decide to go down that _ which was really good. why did you decide to go down that route - wh

students 30s, gcse and btec students eagerly await this morning's results as grades are expected toraine carries out one of its biggest attacks on moscow since the war began, as troops moved further into the kursk region. >> bradford launches an ambitious strategy to end all road deaths and injuries by 2040. >> and in sport this morning, the chelsea disrespect merry go round continues to spin, with raheem sterling at the centre of

confirmed, up from last year. 400,000 vocational or technical qualifications were also awarded — including btecst saw the highest proportion of a and a* grades, with more than 30% of pupils achieving top marks. regional divides persists in england. that's despite the north of england and west midlands seeing the biggest increase in top grades. the east midlands only saw a slight improvement, meaning it replaces the north east as the worst performing region. and there was a drop of a and a* grades in both northern ireland and wales, due to the return to pre—pandemic grading — something that england did last year. from coventry, our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. she gasps. yay! better than expected for these two friends — one hoping to travel, the other to go on and study. it has opened so many doors for me because i didn't think i'd get into uni. i instantly logged into ucas, - and ijust saw "congratulations". like, it took so much - weight off my shoulders. anyone that didn't get what they were hoping for, life is life. - everything will work out in the end. such a weight off my shou

hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving gcse, btecfallen for a third year running, the overall pass rate is now 67.6%. that's down from 68.2% last year. the students sitting their gcses this time were in their first year of secondary school when the covid lockdowns began. esme lillywhite is a doctoral researcher at the university of strathclyde, and focuses on inequality in the english education system. she told me why, across england, wales and northern ireland, pass rates have fallen back to 2019 levels. obviously, the pandemic had a really big impact on the lives of everyone in, including the massive disruption that happened to young people. so with the school closures and also inequalities in the home learning environments, um, and the knock on effects of the cost of living crisis, we've seen a big impact on gcse results. a big impact on gcse results. but the fact that the the rate is falling, i just wonder, help us to understand, is it because the way the marking system has been now changed? is it more steady now given that this

hundreds of thousands of teenagers receive their gcse and btec results today. good morning.hey could go out of business within a couple of years. i am out of his farm in kent to find out more. good morning, chris woakes leads the way. england are without their captain, but chris woakes and the bowlers might put the team on top against sri lanka.

that's up from last year. 400,000 vocational or technical qualifications were also awarded — including btecsour education editor, branwenjeffreys reports. she gasps. yay! better than expected for these two friends — one hoping to travel, the other to go on and study. it has opened so many doors for me because i didn't think i'd get into uni. i instantly logged into ucas, - and ijust saw "congratulations". like, it took so much - weight off my shoulders. anyone that didn't get what they were hoping for, life is life. - everything will work out in the end. such a weight off my shoulders... others were weighing up different options. apprenticeships, i think, offer more, like, life skills. also you get paid for it, which is always nice. i've done however many years of, like, learning. i feel i'm ready to go into the working world now. it's always an emotional day. there's elation, sometimes a little bit of disappointment. but whatever your grades are today, if you want to go to university, there are plenty of choices. nice. maths is now the most popular a—level in england, contributing to a smal

we also have the btec results out, that is the more vocational qualifications where people can go intostudents milling around. about an hour ago this room was packed as they came in and found behind the desks of their surname and opened the envelopes. you can see them hugging their friends and the main reaction here todayis friends and the main reaction here today is that they are happy with their results, most of the students that i have spoken to. the head is also happy with the results and said although the pandemic did have an impact early on in their education, they have got through that and come out the other end with flying colours. i think here mostly happy people opening their exam results. how did you do in your exams. d0 people opening their exam results. how did you do in your exams. do you want me to — how did you do in your exams. do you want me to show _ how did you do in your exams. do you want me to show off— how did you do in your exams. do you want me to show off live _ how did you do in your exams. do you want me to show off live on _ how did you do in your exams. d

it's results day for hundreds of thousands of a—level, t—level and btec students, with grades expectedpen these envelopes and find out what their future holds. an outbreak of mpox, which has killed hundreds in parts of africa, has been declared a public health emergency by the world health organisation. peace talks are due to resume today, in an attempt to end the fighting in gaza, but hamas says it won't attend. good morning. in sport, will any team stop real madrid this season? one of the best players in the world kylian mbappe scores on his debut for one of the best teams in the world, as real win a record sixth uefa super cup. heavy rain across the north of the country this morning.— country this morning. spreading slowly south _ country this morning. spreading slowly south and _ country this morning. spreading slowly south and east. - country this morning. spreading slowly south and east. behind i country this morning. spreading slowly south and east. behind it country this morning. spreading i slowly south and east. behind it a return _ slowly south and east. behind it a return t

hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving gcse, btec year running. the overall pass rate is now 67.6%. that's down from 68.2% last year. the students sitting their gcses this time were in their first year of secondary school when the covid lockdowns began. let's speak now to sir martin taylor, chair of the royal society's advisory committee on mathematics education. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of these results? fin thank you forjoining us. what do you make of these results? on the whole there _ you make of these results? on the whole there is _ you make of these results? on the whole there is a _ you make of these results? on the whole there is a lot _ you make of these results? on the whole there is a lot of _ you make of these results? on the whole there is a lot of good - you make of these results? on the whole there is a lot of good news | whole there is a lot of good news and therefore many students, but i have a particular ire for mathematics and the thing that i do is i compare with 2019 and i observe that the number

it's a level results day t levels as well of course and btecs.rades across england, wales and northern ireland. >> well joining us now is baroness jacqui smith. she's the minister of for state skills, apprenticeships and higher education. good morning to you baroness smith. the results the grades are up pretty good. >> it's a really really good news for lots and lots of students today andrew. and massive congratulations to them. we're seeing more offers being made at universities. so more students being able to get their first choice. so well done to them. it's been a difficult few years that they've been studying in and well done to their teachers who've helped to get them this far. >> now, when they get to university , jacqui, are they university, jacqui, are they going to be able to engage in free speech and have debates which might be controversial because there are a lot of parents whose kids are going off to university who are concerned that universities have just become a place for a kind of ideological brainwashing, and that anything that

grades for a—levels, btecs and t—levels will help students to progress on to university, an apprenticeshipchallenges for the class of 202a. secondary school life dominated ljy secondary school life dominated by a pandemic, the cost of living crisis and teacher strikes. today, thousands of pupils will find out if they have the results they need. despite all the disruption over the past three years, rebecca feels she has been able to focus on her a levels and b—tecss. focus on her a levels and lzt-tecss-_ focus on her a levels and b-tecss. ~ ., , ,, , b-tecss. when it came to gcses it im act b-tecss. when it came to gcses it impact us _ b-tecss. when it came to gcses it impact us but _ b-tecss. when it came to gcses it impact us but with _ b-tecss. when it came to gcses it impact us but with support - it impact us but with support from teachers and things like that we were able to get back on track and now i feel like we have overcome it in a way. this ear have overcome it in a way. this year group _ have overcome it in a way. this year group is — have overcome it in a way. this year group i

hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have received their gcse, btechas fallen for a third consecutive year. it's at 67.6%, down from just over 68% last year. results varied across the nations. northern ireland saw the biggest drop in pass rates, as they returned to pre—covid standards. they were down 4.6%, compared to 2023. in wales, the pass rate was 61.7%. that's down 2.8%, for similar reasons. and england, which readjusted last year, saw pass rates just slightly drop — 0.4%, compared to last year. our education editor, branwenjeffreys, has spent the day around sunderland. english language, 9! surprise and delight in this ex—mining community near sunderland. you're looking a bit stunned. lam! a bit lost for words, to be honest. the pass rate in the north east — slightly up this year. i didn't expect, like, to get these, but i think i've done well, aye. i got an a in english. after years of covid disruption, the reward for their hard work. especially with it being impacted along the line, it feels better seeing them now. it proves, doesn't it, that t

teenagers in england, wales and northern ireland have been finding out how they've done in their gcses and btec because of the covid pandemic. here's our education reporter vanessa clarke. after yea rs of after years of study, a sum of exams in the morning of nerves, it is finally time to find out. best of luck! it finally time to find out. best of luck! it is _ finally time to find out. best of luck! it is good _ finally time to find out. best of luck! it is good news _ finally time to find out. best of luck! it is good news for - finally time to find out. best of luck! it is good news for those | finally time to find out. best of. luck! it is good news for those in the county _ luck! it is good news for those in the county was _ luck! it is good news for those in the county was going _ luck! it is good news for those in the county was going on - luck! it is good news for those in the county was going on to - luck! it is good news for those in j the county was going on to study a—levels after a disruptive star to secondary school due to the pandemic. 50 secondary school due to the pandemic-— s

hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have received their gcse, btecat 67.6%, down from just over 68% last year. northern ireland saw the biggest drop in pass rates, returning to pre—covid standards, down 4.6% compared to 2023. in wales the pass rate was 61.7%, that's down 2.8%. and england, which readjusted from the covid period last year, saw pass rates only slightly drop 0.4% compared to last year. bra nwen jeffreys reports. surprise and delight in this ex—mining community near sunderland. you're looking a bit stunned. i am, i am lost for words, to be honest. the pass rate in the north east slightly up this year. i didn't expect, like, to get these, but i think i've done well, aye. i have got an a in english. after years of covid disruption, the reward for their hard work. especially with it being impacted along the line it feels better seeing them now. proves, doesn't it, that they're as good as anybody else. it doesn't matter where you're from, as long as you work hard that anybody can go on and smash it. gcses, more than any other exams show up t

in england, wales and northern ireland, with hundreds of thousands of students getting their gcse, btecbbc news. lecanemab is a breakthrough drug that can slow down alzheimer's disease. today, it's been approved for use by the uk medicines regulator. it helps to clear the build—up of a toxic protein in the brain, and slows cognitive decline. but the drug won't be available on the nhs in england, because it's said to be too expensive. fergus walsh reports. mavis is a rarity — one ofjust a few alzheimer's patients in the uk who are receiving lecanemab. she's been having an infusion every fortnight for several years. this was november 2022. mavis was part of a trial which showed that the drug delayed progression of early alzheimer's by around 4—6 months. do you remember, we used to watch the ducks in there? her husband is grateful for the extra time. it's enabled mavis to keep her personality. i mean, she's still our mavis. she always was bright and cheery, and she still is. we have had some wonderful years since you came on this drug, haven't we? yeah. — and some great times. and i am gra

. >> but of the btec pretty patel. >> but of the btec pretty patel. >> no, i mean robert jenrick they'rees and friends of mine. i've worked with them all closely in the past , so i'm with them all closely in the past, so i'm not going to diss individuals . i, you know, i have individuals. i, you know, i have chosen i think, the best of, of the bunch of quite a good none of them would be as bad as liz truss, for example. well, i think it's i mean, none of them will be prime minister, which i think is the key thing. i mean, i think liz is prime minister was a disaster. let's let's not wrap wrap that up. but actually their job wrap wrap that up. but actually theirjob is to become prime minister and to do that, to be leader of the opposition for five years, which is a more difficult job. everyone who's ever been both leader of the opposition and prime minister agrees that, funnily enough, being leader of the opposition is a worse job. certainly. maybe not more difficult, but worse job with and you need a particular talent set to do that job. well, the reform vote is the sort of elephant in t

teenagers in england, wales and northern ireland have been finding out how they've done in their gcses and btec're all pupils who've had to overcome challenges to their secondary school education because of the covid pandemic. after years of study, a summer of exams and a morning of nerves, it is finally time to find out. best of luck! and it is good news for keelan in county tyrons who is going on to study a—levels after a disruptive star to secondary school due to the pandemic. well, i missed the first... a good 75% of the first year and second year. so it was quite a big setback. getting back into school and getting to know everyone around me. so but i got through it all right. northern ireland saw the steepest drop in result of this year. all part of a phased planned to bring results back down to pre—pandemic levels after two years of higher results when exams were cancelled. in england, the proportion of gcses, marked as grade 4, or c, and above, was 0.4% lower than last year. in wales, they have dropped by 2.8%. in northern ireland, they are down li.6% on last year. in middlesbrough, the

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hundreds of thousands of pupils in england, wales and northern ireland have picked up their gcse, btecar—old danny davey is a great grandfather who left school at 1a with no qualifications who today passed his english gcse with flying colours. hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what hello. congratulations. hello. tell us. what made — hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what made you _ hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what made you want _ hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what made you want to - hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what made you want to do - hello. congratulations. hello. tell us, what made you want to do this at the ripe old age you are? this us, what made you want to do this at the ripe old age you are?— the ripe old age you are? as he said, i the ripe old age you are? as he said. i left _ the ripe old age you are? as he said, i left school— the ripe old age you are? as he said, i left school with - the ripe old age you are? as he said, i left school with no - said, i left school with no qualifications at the age of 1a. i had a distracted chil

plenty of more results coming out, btec and so on.chiller is live at burnley couege nicky schiller is live at burnley college as a receive that result. it is such a key moment in the year when students get their notes, having come out of secondary education as to where they are going next, a massive moment?— next, a massive moment? yeah, a massive moment _ next, a massive moment? yeah, a massive moment in _ next, a massive moment? yeah, a massive moment in life. _ next, a massive moment? yeah, a massive moment in life. this - next, a massive moment? yeah, a massive moment in life. this is - next, a massive moment? yeah, a| massive moment in life. this is one of these life moments that you work to for ages and ages. i think all of us can remember at that moment when we got our exam results. if you went on to a—levels, i vividly remember all of those decades ago walking into my college to find out what i had got. in my day, and i know in your day, it wasn'tjust had got. in my day, and i know in your day, it wasn't just an envelope, ever

btec elsewhere the olympics gender houn elsewhere the olympics gender hour, whilst not a trans issuerse, does it highlight potential dangers if men are allowed to compete in women's sport, not least in the boxing ring where it appears blokes are smashing women in the nose? you're watching friday night live on gb news, britain's news hello. welcome back. hope you've got a cup of tea by your side. or maybe a tea if you're feeling adventurous this friday night we're sticking with huw edwards now because he was reportedly paid a handsome 470 5ka year by the bbc whilst under investigation by the police, for those, the crimes that he's been pled guilty to on wednesday and also £200,000 since his arrest in november and this is on top. get this of a 300 k a year pension, which apparently he is going to be paid regardless of whether he goes to prison. so should he pay that pension back? roger gewolb. >> well, i never amazed. i never ceased to be amazed at how the bbc is a law unto itself in the entire world of commerce , entire world of commerce, including the world of media entertainment in

jonathan, do you regret your btec and clown studies? >> i went to lecoq.ecoq. thank you. >> i went to lecoq. thank you. >> i know it's the french thing. >> i know it's the french thing. >> yeah, yeah, it's a and. oh, no. yeah, yeah that as well. so. okay. the mickey mouse degrees that could damage your career prospects , okay. so i've learned prospects, okay. so i've learned from this article that the average university degree leaves graduates with £45,600 in debt. that's mental. that is a lot . that's mental. that is a lot. but some have even ballooned to as much as 230,000. and this is as much as 230,000. and this is a uk, not america, where it's completely insane. >> i had a full maintenance grant. i just left with some piddling student loan. it was brilliant. whereas these guy poor kids like they're leaving with all this. what's the point in going well? >> i mean, especially when these degrees are the worst of them being apparently, geography. yeah drama. >> drama is the number one. and so drama, they say the average salary is only 23,000. yes >> for a

but a lot of young people aren't doing a—levels, they're doing btecs, they're doing higher education,s equivalent to a—levels . equivalent to a—levels. >> so kasseem i've got kids, my boy starts his gcses, which are preparing young people just about to say i've got kids . my about to say i've got kids. my boy starts his gcses next year. he's thinking about a—levels already. university isn't for everybody. it certainly isn't increasingly for the working classes. they are terrified by the amount of debt they have to take on board. could be 50 or 60 grand and rising by the time they graduate. they're paying off debts. for many years. i'm fascinated about where kids should be putting their energies . should be putting their energies. instead, you're in. apprenticeships are your thing. what's a good thing for kids to be pursuing? if viewers watching now got kids of a certain age getting down towards this, thinking about university, what should they be looking at? instead, we hear about the worst value. what's the best value use of their time? cassini >> the best value use of your time is e

btec elsewhere the olympics gender houn elsewhere the olympics gender hour, whilst not a trans issueotential dangers if men are allowed to compete in women's sport, not least in the boxing ring where it appears blokes are smashing women in the nose? you're watching friday night live on gb news, britain's news hello. welcome back. hope you've got a cup of tea by your side. or maybe a tea if you're feeling adventurous this friday night we're sticking with huw edwards now because he was reportedly paid a handsome 470 5ka year by the bbc whilst under investigation by the police, for those, the crimes that he's been pled guilty to on wednesday and also £200,000 since his arrest in november and this is on top. get this of a 300 k a year pension, which apparently he is going to be paid regardless of whether he goes to prison. so should he pay that pension back? roger gewolb. >> well, i never amazed. i never ceased to be amazed at how the bbc is a law unto itself in the entire world of commerce , entire world of commerce, including the world of media entertainment in new york, hollywood, los

it was a btec national diploma in media studies, which was television production, film and publishingagazines and things. so that was good. so not quite. they used to call it the equivalent of three a—levels, but, also sure, sorry , but you, you like sure, sorry, but you, you like you are really proud of that, aren't you? >> you're proud of your education and doing your. >> do you know what i'm prouder that i didn't go to university. yeah, because i look at university students these days and for the most part, i just think they're wasting their time. >> do you think this has prepared you well? >> yeah, i think you're right. in some ways, if you think about the debt that they incur and it's almost like what some of them lack potentially is the sort of social skills and the actual experience you've gone straight into it. and experience sometimes is more valuable than the sort of paper qualifications, but it is a balance , though, because at balance, though, because at university you get to meet. well, i did people from all walks of life, and that's quite a good ground in in terms of dea

. >> the prime minister herr bundeskanzler, sie haben eben die hilfe fur die ukraine nochmal btec eseu fur die ukraine. verfugung steht waffen zu kaufen deswegen ganz konkret die frage an sie bead wird werden . diese windfall bead wird werden. diese windfall profits aus den frozen russian assets noch in diesem jahr werden konnen. der ukraine eine credit uber ,50 million dollar zu geben, und wie es eigentlich der anteil des credits den grossbritannien und auch deutschland zu steuern and prime minister. second question for you germany will deploy american mid—range weapons from 2026 onwards until germany , france onwards until germany, france and britain have developed own capacities in this field. how do you bridge the capability gap in this field? also with american weapons? thank you , thank you, weapons? thank you, thank you, i will start. >> okay . es ist so? dass wir uns beim? >> well, in apulia at the g7, we agreed on a lending big support to ukraine with a loan to the tune of ,5,050 billion, with windfall profits of the immobilised russian central banks assets. and this is a ma

and their families across england, wales and northern ireland as results are picked up in gcses and btecs. are you involved in this? let us know . know. >> well the nerves were high and the adrenaline was pumping here at saint gregory's this morning, but there's now lots of happy faces as many of the pupils have picked up their results . picked up their results. >> and hundreds of students. >> and hundreds of students. >> i think we lost him there. right. meanwhile, we move back to italy. five bodies have been found tech tycoon mike lynch. his body has been brought to shore after the sunken yacht incident in sicily. shore after the sunken yacht incident in sicily . the search incident in sicily. the search continues for his 18 year old daughter, hannah. >> a sombre mood here in porticello as that fifth body is brought to shore. earlier this morning. search teams resuming their their investigation for their their investigation for the final body . the final body. >> and is this the latest alzheimer's wonder drug ? alzheimer's wonder drug? lecanemab is being described as the beginning of th

i offer my congratulations to all those who did so well in t levels and a levels in btecs and in gcseslast decade. now, thanks to conservative education reforms, conservative education reform s, engush conservative education reforms, english schools are among the best performing in the world. we remembered the purpose was to educate a generation and free teachers to teach and freed parents to choose. that's why we have the best primary school readers in the western world, and secondary school students are 11th in the world in maths, up from 27th under labour, 13th in the world for science, up from 16th under labour and 13th in the world for reading, up from 25th under labour. 90% of state schools are now good or outstanding, up from 68% under laboun outstanding, up from 68% under labour, and we can see the difference very clearly because when labour and the snp have beenin when labour and the snp have been in charge in wales and in scotland, our successes have not been matched. they have let children down and then sought to blame others. in their first weeks in power, labour ministers