. _ government or the bank of england is doing, james cleverly is doing, or boris _ doing, james cleverly— let's get real... i didn't say it —— dismiss it, they are all part of the same thing. we get very little of our gas from russia. �* �* , ., ., get very little of our gas from russia. �* �*, ., ., _ russia. but it's dominated by the world market _ russia. but it's dominated by the world market price _ russia. but it's dominated by the world market price on _ russia. but it's dominated by the world market price on gas. - russia. but it's dominated by the world market price on gas. and l russia. but it's dominated by the world market price on gas. and if britain wasn't _ world market price on gas. and if britain wasn't supporting - world market price on gas. and if britain wasn't supporting the - world market price on gas. and if britain wasn't supporting the war| world market price on gas. fifuc t britain wasn't supporting the war in ukraine, the war would still be happening. ukraine, the war would still be happening-— ukraine, the war would still be hauenin, , ., happening. just on the

the daily telegraph have picked up here saying, in the first comment on the debate, james cleverly, theildren to decide between applicants with similar grades. so quite a narrow focus there, rather than the broad debate, but interesting, i'm sure that will get the readers of the daily telegraph interested, which is why they put it on their front page, of course. 0k, why they put it on their front page, of course. ok, the front page of the financial times. this is a counterintuitive story at first glance, at least. martin, the headline is japan's latest advice on alcohol to its younger generation. please drink more. what's going on? because they are not drinking enough of their own sake, isn't it? funnily enough, in conjunction with younger people in other parts of the world, including in this country, the evidence has shown over recent decades, in fact, the last few decades, in fact, the last few decades, that there is a decline in drinking among younger people. this is happening injapan. and of course it's harming their drinks industry in effect, and they are trying to encourage people

education secretary james cleverly, saying _ education secretaryjames cleverly, saying that the age—oldllowance should he nrade _ backgrounds, some allowance should he nrade if— backgrounds, some allowance should be made if they are up against candidates from private schools and grammar— candidates from private schools and grammar schools, better home backgrounds... that those students from the _ backgrounds... that those students from the less privileged background should _ from the less privileged background should he _ from the less privileged background should be given an advantage in competition with the others when it comes— competition with the others when it conres to _ competition with the others when it comes to the allocation of places. in a comes to the allocation of places. in a classic— comes to the allocation of places. in a classic politician's phrase, he said he _ in a classic politician's phrase, he said he is— in a classic politician's phrase, he said he is not uncomfortable with that, _ said he is not uncomfortable with that, so— said he is not uncomfortable with tha

the education secretary, james cleverly, explains why there won't be as many top grades this year...for children to learn is in a classroom and the best way of assessing that learning is through exams. so, we've decided to go back to an exam—based system, that was our plan, that's what's happened. but we also know that we need to get those grades back to be a fair and accurate reflection of the work that the students have put in. but we are doing that progressively, so, this year, we'll see probably a tighter set of results than last year. not quite where we were in 2019 but we are heading back to those pre—pandemic assessment grade boundaries. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, has been catching up with some students at a sixth form college in west bromwich this morning. how did you get on with your exams and how helpful was the advanced information? this year, in february, you were given advanced information to help you focus on some of the topics, was it useful? at first glance, it seemed - useful but when we thought about what it was telling us, - it wasn't really usefu

but james cleverly was pushed this morning on the today programme on the wider question of what the government to do, what it can do over the next month. have a listen. the what it can do over the next month. have a listen-— have a listen. the chancellor and business secretary _ have a listen. the chancellor and business secretary are _ have a listen. the chancellor and business secretary are meeting l have a listen. the chancellor and i business secretary are meeting with the energy companies tomorrow, that is us doing _ the energy companies tomorrow, that is us doing something. we have a support— is us doing something. we have a support package that is in place. we recognise _ support package that is in place. we recognise that global events are pushing — recognise that global events are pushing global prices up and that is having _ pushing global prices up and that is having a _ pushing global prices up and that is having a real—world impact on people around _ having a real—world impact on people around the _ having a real—world impact on people around the country, and that is concerning _

the education secretary, james cleverly, explains why there won't be as many top grades this year...en to learn is in a classroom and the best way of assessing that learning is through exams. so, we've decided to go back to an exam—based system, that was our plan, that's what's happened. but we also know that we need to get those grades back to be a fair and accurate reflection of the work that the students have put in. but we are doing that progressively, so, this year, we'll see probably a tighter set of results than last year. not quite where we were in 2019 but we are heading back to those pre—pandemic assessment grade boundaries. our correspondent elaine dunkley is at a sixth form college in west bromwich for us this morning. i always approve of a life that involves a dog. these students have gone through so much, elaine, to get to this point today —— approve of a live. to this point today -- approve of a live. , ., , to this point today -- approve of a live. , . , ., ., u, to this point today -- approve of a live. , . , ., ., _, ., live. they really have a welcome two central s

we're joined now by education secretary, james cleverly.put in but we are doing that progressively, so this year we will see a tighter set of results than last year. not quite where we were in 2019, but heading back to those pre—pandemic assessment grade boundaries. potentially life changing for some students who have worked hard and there is an estimate 40,000 candidates could be rejected from their first choice if they miss a grade. their first choice if they miss a trade. ~ ., ., , grade. well, we have to remember the ma'ori of grade. well, we have to remember the majority of students _ grade. well, we have to remember the majority of students will _ grade. well, we have to remember the majority of students will probably - majority of students will probably be getting into their first choice institution and that's incredibly good news and one of the things i would say to students is if you have missed out on the grades you are hoping for, get on the phone, get onto you —— the institution of your choice because there can be flexibility th