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• Reforming English and maths GCSE resits crucial to tackling Neets crisis

  Reforming compulsory resits for English and maths GCSEs is crucial to tackling the Neets crisis and opening doors for young people, education leaders have said.

• Harry and Meghan to move back to UK in shock development six years after Megxit

  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to Britain in a shock development more than six years after they relocated to the US, the Press Association understands.

• op GCSE grades rise but key pass rate returns to pre pandemic levels

  The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but the rate scoring a decent pass has returned to pre-pandemic levels, national figures show.

• Sadie Sink and Tom Fletcher lead nominations for Stage Debut Awards

  US actress Sadie Sink and musician Tom Fletcher are among the famous faces nominated for the Stage Debut Awards.

• Parents believe more can be done to engage children in classical music

  More than nine in 10 parents think more could be done to engage their children in classical music, according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).

• Vaping should not be seen as harmless part of growing up

  Leading children’s doctors warned that vaping “should not be seen as a harmless part of growing up”

• Father mother and daughter who died after entering water off Sussex named

  Three family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been named by police.

• Company owned by Sheffield United co chairmen wound up

  A company owned by Sheffield United’s chairmen has been wound up at the High Court.

• Prime Minster sends sympathies to relatives after three die in terrible tragedy at sea

  Andy Burnham has sent his sympathies to the relatives and friends of a girl who is fighting for her life after three of her family members died following an incident at sea off West Sussex.

• Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March

  UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March after energy prices were pushed up by the Iran war, according to official figures.

• Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight forecaster

  The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is “not going to solve the drought situation overnight”, a forecaster has said.

• PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

  Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build on his vow to end rough sleeping.

• Camilla longed to reveal Kings cancer diagnosis on difficult charity visit

  The Queen has spoken for the first time about the difficult emotional experience of keeping the King’s cancer a secret before it was announced to the rest of the world.

• Large emergency response to reports four people in difficulty in water off Sussex coast

  Emergency services are responding to reports that four people have got into difficulty in the water off the Sussex coast.

• Firefighters leave scene of Cairngorms wildfire after nearly five weeks

  Firefighters have completed work to tackle the Cairngorms wildfire nearly five weeks after it began.

• Closed doors and dead ends in support for violence fixated young people

  The Children’s Commissioner has warned of “closed doors and dead ends” for many education providers when they refer young people to the Government’s anti-terror programme.

• Simply not good enough says Defra as South East Water customers face outage

  A water company has been told to improve after thousands of customers faced supply issues once again.

• Wladimir Klitschko feeling shock and grief at death of Hayden Panettiere

  Former boxer Wladimir Klitschko said his family is “going through a time of profound shock and grief”, following the death of his former partner Hayden Panettiere.

• Kevin Lamour leaves FIFA role after criticism of president Gianni Infantino

  Kevin Lamour has left his role as FIFA’s chief operating officer weeks after he claimed Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup sale plan had “deceived” administration at the governing body.

• Professor Jason Arday was victim of public execution vigil hears

  Professor Jason Arday was the victim of a “public execution”, his friend and peer Lord Simon Woolley told a vigil which was attended by thousands of people.

• Less than half know how to stop someone from choking to death poll finds

  Too many people are choking to death because bystanders “do not have the knowledge or confidence to intervene”, experts have warned as a poll showed less than half of people know how to help in a crisis.

• Russia threatens consequences over use of UK drones in Ukraine deep strikes

  Moscow has threatened the UK with “consequences” after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time.

• Princess Eugenie reveals the name of her baby daughter

  Princess Eugenie has named her baby daughter Adelaide, she has announced.

• Bonnie Tyler remembered as a star but never a diva at her funeral

  Bonnie Tyler was remembered as “a star, but never a diva” at a funeral that included renditions of some of her biggest hits

• Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030

  Virgin Trains has been given track access for new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to rival Eurostar.