thank you so much, harry at wootton park in | much, harry at wootton park in northampton.again. today is a day of sunshine and showers. some of those showers have been heavy and thundery already, particularly in the south—east. they are clearing away into the north sea, and then we have got further showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland. the more persistent rain pushing up into the northern isles. in between, areas of cloud but a fair bit of sunshine. this weak weather front continuing to sink southwards, bringing a band of cloud across parts of england and wales with the odd shower in it, but brightening up behind it. still feeling humid in the south with highs up to 26. now, the cloud continues to move down into the south—east through the course of the night. the northern half of the country still prone to some showers, but there will be some clear spells, as well, and a lot of dry weather. so tonight is going to be cooler than last night, especially where we do have the clearer skies. tomorrow, then, we start with the cloud and the odd splash of

it was a big day here at wootton park school in northampton, a big morning. that door behind me and really there was a full range of emotion as they waited to get their gcse results and their other level two qualifications. first thing this morning there were nerves, tension, excitement and then as they opened the envelopes there was relief for some and disappointment for others. as you say, the number of students getting those top grades down on last year and also the numbers getting that crucial grade four, which is considered a good pass, also down on last year and that is part of that wider plan to bring grades back in line with 2019 levels, of course, 2019 the last time that students sat exams before the covid pandemic, which obviously, as we know, caused such disruption across the education sector with students having to take lessons online, remotely from home and then when they did come in facing social distance lessons or lessons with masks and other disruptions to their education. so what that means for those students who didn't make that great for i

live now to our news reporter harry farley, who is at wootton park in northampton. since 8:30am, students have been filing into what is normally the dining room at the school in northampton. we have seen the full range of emotions, we have seen excitement, nerves, we have seen some relief, and we have also seen some relief, and we have also seen some disappointment. the overall number of students getting the top grades is down across the country in england to stop and the number of students getting a great four, equivalent to an old c is also down, part of the wider effort of the government to bring grades back in line with 2019 levels, pre—pandemic levels. obviously the covid pandemic affecting education hugely, many students having to do lessons online. when they came in, having to do lessons with masks or social distancing. this cohort getting the results today, when they started studying for their gcses, some covid restrictions were still in place. let's talk to some of them now to see how they found getting the results today. thank you so much for agreeing to t