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Big thanks to @RishiSunak ’s wife who very kindly brought us tea and biscuits outside his house! P.S. It was very good tea.
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BREAKING: the person ejected from the Home Sec’s speech was London Assembly member @AndrewBoff . Here’s what he had to say 👇
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Fighting has broken out as people shouting ‘England ‘till I die’ attempted to reach the Cenotaph 👇
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🚨Conservative campaign launch update: Security are currently forcing our Sky News team out for for no apparent reason. Whole exchange was live on @SkyNews with @darrenmccaffrey
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Downing Street lit up in the Israeli flag this evening. 🇮🇱
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NEW: The PM has been reported to Police Scotland after the comments he made about Nicola Sturgeon in his conference speech earlier today. Alba Party general sec Chris McEleny has made a formal complaint, and has asked for an investigation about the offence of Contempt of Court.
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NEW: Chair of the FAs Faith in Football group Rabbi Alex Goldberg has resigned from his post. "After 16 years at the FA, I resign, not in retreat but in protest. For in silence, we sideline solidarity, and in omission, we risk our morality.“
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🚨*Personal News* Absolutely thrilled to say I’ve been offered the position of Junior Journalist at @SkyNews . Being a part of Sky’s Content Academy and working in news at a time like this has been absolutely amazing, and I’m so grateful and excited to see what’s next! 😊
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🚨 EXCL via @joncraig : Downing St's chief of staff has been interviewed as a witness in the investigation into bets by Tories made on the election date, Sky News Understands. Liam Booth-Smith was quizzed by Gambling Commission officials last week 👇
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🚨 NEW via @joncraig :, Sky News understands many more people than the Tories already identified, are being investigated by the Gambling Commission. Th GC have also widened their inquiries to investigate if people with inside knowledge asked third parties to place bets for them.
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🚨 Susan Hall said she won’t apologise for her comments, and doesn’t regret making them. She told me she didn’t say that Jewish people are frightened of @SadiqKhan , and when asked if she’ll apologise, she said: ‘I’ll never apologise for standing up for the Jewish Community’ 👇
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1 year
Here’s Susan Hall speaking at CFI event suggesting that Jewish people in London are ‘frightened’ by @SadiqKhan . ‘One of the most important things that we can do when I become Mayor is make [London] safer for everyone, but particularly for Jewish communities.’ Video by @dhaim 👇
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Football Focus has been replaced by an extended version of Bargain Hunt at 1200.
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@SkySportsPL People gotta cut him some slack he's only 19
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@Football__Tweet Leicester winning the league? 😂
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their way to Westminster Abbey.
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Andrew Boff has tweeted a picture of the Conservative conference lanyard, without any pass on.
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This is exceptional Grant Shapps calls @SamCoatesSky live on air, whilst breaking the news that YouGov projects a 194 seat Labour majority.
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🚨 Bit of personal news: really excited to say that from next week, I’ll be joining the brilliant @SkyNewsPolitics team in Westminster! I can’t wait to return, and looking forward to seeing what this busy year has in store!
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🚨 Luke Littler arriving at Ally Pally ahead of this evening’s final. Asked him if he was excited about the final…
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@SkyNews The @metpoliceuk have issued an update saying they will ‘not tolerate disorder in Central London today’.
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UPDATE: A group of counter protestors who left Whitehall and moved into Chinatown confronted and threw missiles at officers who tried to engage with them. Additional officers have been deployed to the area to identify, locate and deal with those involved. Our priority is keeping
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Looks like newly-elected Labour MP Lauren Edwards has now deactivated her account following the reaction to her old tweets resurfacing 👇
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FA President Prince William arriving at Manchester Cathedral.
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Away from the reshuffle fun in Westminster, guests are beginning to arrive at the funeral of Sir Bobby Charlton in Manchester. Gareth Southgate and Sir Alex Ferguson are among those here so far, with more expected soon. Bryan Robson is live with @RobHarris on @SkyNews now.
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🚨 NEW: Sky News understands the Chief Rabbi has written to the Prime Minister to express his concern about the government’s stance and position on Israel, and has request a meeting with him. It comes after the govt said they won’t pursue an objection to the ICC issuing an
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@AvaSantina @timothy_stanley - ‘although I’m not entirely sure a philosophy degree is going to protect you from covid is it?’ brilliant 😂
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🚨 BREAKING: Met Police say they’ve arrested 82 counter-protesters in Pimlico to ‘prevent a breach of the peace’. @JasonFarrellSky reported large numbers being detained 👇
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Lots of counter protesters detained in Pimlico. Some in handcuffs. Some just penned in by police.
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More on @SkyNews from @IvorBennett who’s live at the Cenotaph.
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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer’s agreed to take part in a Sky News leader's event during the election campaign. Sky spox: "Sky News is delighted that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has agreed to travel to Grimsby and answer voters questions in a Sky News leader's special event.
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NEW: The Home Secretary says Andrew Boff should be allowed back into conference.
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Andrew Boff’s heckles were silly but I think he should be forgiven and let back into conference
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@jacobculshaw Qualified ref here mate and a spurs fan it is 100% a pen
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@nocontextfm1 Set-piece coaches 🙏
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🚨 BREAKING: Lib Dems take control of West Berkshire council from the Conservatives. The council had been under Tory rule since 2005. #LocalElection2023 #WestBerkshire
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Love how there’s been 2 Prime Ministers and 2 Monarchs since Richarlison last scored a goal for Spurs.
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Small bit of personal news… I’m taking a pause from Westminster to join the brilliant Specialist Producer team @SkyNews . Very excited to work with some of the best in the business and cover some really important subjects at such a busy time. DMs always open for stories!
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@SadiqKhan @dhaim The Board of Deputies of British Jews have responded to Hall's comments last night:
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Throughout his tenure as Mayor, @SadiqKhan has treated our community with friendship & respect. We hope to co-host the key Mayoral candidates at a 2024 Jewish hustings, where it will be clear that while London Jews may have varying political views, there is no fear present at all
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@KwasiSwatson @LastWordOnSpurs This is way more than 3 words
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Here’s Susan Hall speaking at CFI event suggesting that Jewish people in London are ‘frightened’ by @SadiqKhan . ‘One of the most important things that we can do when I become Mayor is make [London] safer for everyone, but particularly for Jewish communities.’ Video by @dhaim 👇
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Spurs midfielder James Maddison talking to @RobHarris ahead of the final - tune into @SkyNews this evening to hear what he had to say.
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🚨 Bit of news… after a stint away from Westminster, I’m very excited to be returning as a producer to the @SkyNews Politics team - in what’s already proving to be a rather busy year in SW1! DMs always open for stories/meet-ups!
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@HKane @England 💙💙💙
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The moment Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor just before PMQs. Analysis by @SamCoatesSky coming up on @SkyNews
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This includes the name of someone who was in my year at school. May his memory be a blessing. RIP ❤️🙏
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IDF publishes the names of 26 soldiers killed in the fighting on the Gaza border
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@thespursweb @EuropaLeague Sure that isn't Chernobyl?
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3 years
Straight from the office 😂 @Sam_ucko brilliant 👏
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@HotspurRelated Sorry - Leipzig have offered us their manager when we still have a manager in charge? Do people realise Jose hasn't actually been sacked yet 🤷‍♂️
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@Gabriel_Pogrund @ASPolice @CST_UK @Daniel_Sugarman Not broken X’s safety policies apparently.
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@CST_UK NEW: @JewishLabour have written to Susan hall expressing their "utter disgust" at her remarks. @Mikekatz : "Sadiq has a long and proud history of engaging with and supporting London’s Jewish communities... w therefore ask you to either substantiate your claims about the Mayor,
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@Lilywhite_Rose Will we use the same video we recorded of him 5 years ago?
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First article published 😊👇
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Billie Eilish halts concert to help fan with breathing difficulties
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@nocontextfm1 Delegating all training to your assistant is so much better
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@AlasdairGold Lloris Tanganga Rodon Toby Regulion Ndombele Hojbjerg Bale Lo Celso Lucas Kane
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She also told GB News that attacks in London since Sadiq Khan took over have doubled and are ‘about 1000 this year’. The @CST_UK say from Jan 2023 - June 2023, they recorded 447 antisemitic incidents in Greater London, a 4% fall from last year.
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Sky's political correspondent @darrenmccaffrey is removed from Rishi Sunak's campaign launch event. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Get to Downing Street for an impromptu cabinet meeting, end up interviewing Joanna Lumley on Net Zero & her petition to ban live animal exports. The joys of journalism!! @amandaakass
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NEW: Labour have restored the whip to Andy McDonald, after removing it following ‘deeply offensive’ remarks he made at a Pro-Palestine rally. Labour spox: "The investigation concluded that he had not engaged in conduct that was against the party's rulebook”.
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@433 @richarlison Nope, he scored in the Premier League last season.
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@aaron_bennis10 @SpursOfficial You can't seriously think that. Mate the boos by the fans we're louder than the Utd fans celebrating. Never won the dressing room after being 8th choice and couldn't get a tune out of our 2 best players. Now we pray 😂🙏🇮🇹
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*Personal News* Absolutely buzzing to say I’ve been offered a position at @SkyNews as an intern as part of their ignite scheme starting next month 😁 Absolute dream come true for me and I can’t wait to join the team at Sky 🤩
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@Football__Tweet *Gets the list out*
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Removal vans have arrived at No 10 🚚
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Can’t believe today is my one-year anniversary at @SkyNews ! I’ve loved every minute of the past year (which has had pretty much every news story thinkable!), and I feel so grateful to be working in this amazing industry with such fab people. To many more busy years ahead!
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Think @wizbates ’s face says it all!
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My first @SkyNews Radio piece 🔊👇
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I asked Susan Hall about her remarks this morning, this is what she said. 👇
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@nocontextfm1 Delete now
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As the final week of the election campaign arrives, Ed Davey kicks it off by… doing a bungee jump 😮
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🚨 BREAKING: Peter Bone has had the Tory whip removed, Chief Whip spokesperson confirms.
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NEW: Conservative MP Peter Bone faces a 6-week suspension from the House of Commons following a report by Independent Expert Panel. He has been found to have "committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct".
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🚨🚨Massive results for Labour in Wandsworth They’ve just won multiple wards including the important South Balham and Trinity wards. Video shows the reaction of @DrRosena and @SadiqKhan hearing the news of those gains.
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@AlderweireldTob 9 months after the ajax win? 🤔😂
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My 2 year anniversary at @SkyNews today! Can’t quite believe how quickly the last 2 years have gone, or indeed how much has happened in that time, but looking forward to seeing what the next year has in store!
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🚨 BREAKING: Labour have won the Tamworth by-election with a 1,316 majority - overturning a massive 20k Tory majority from 2019. A resounding win for Labour, tune into @SkyNews now to hear reaction from the winning candidate @SarahEdwardsTam .
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@smivadee @SpursOfficial Better smiv? 🤣🤣
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This is just brilliant - King Charles dancing with members of the Jewish community in preparation for Chanukah which begins on Sunday night. 🕎
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🚨Local elections 🚨 I’m in Wandsworth tonight for the local election count with @joncraig and @ValerioEsposito With YouGov forecasting this result as ‘Labour leaning’, could this council which has been Tory for 44 years see a change? Updates throughout the night below ⬇️
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@thfcsalah @SpursOfficial Vini not even on the bench 😂
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@thespursweb @IAmJermainDefoe Not sure that’s 2015 😂
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@RickSpur We're all waiting for your @GarethBale11 💙
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🚨 NEW: SNP’s @JohnSwinney has just told @SkyNews when asked about Humza Yousaf’s position: ‘There’s a lot to happen today, and we’ll wait to hear what the FM’s got to say later on today’.
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@BethRigby The best people are!
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Didn’t think I’d be seeing this from my window! 😮 #NorthernLights
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@ofqual Its fine though cause externally set assessments set by exam boards for students do to in timed conditions are absolutely nothing like the proper exams are they 🙄
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This is the best World Cup final I’ve seen in my lifetime. Absolutely astonishing.
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@Spurs_fl Lo Celso 100%
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Sharone Lifschitz recalls what her mother Yocheved Lifshitz went through when she was kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attack. Sharone Lifschitz says while her mother was being taken "she was hit by sticks." 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YT
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@SpursOfficial Limbs in the villa away end 94th minute winner 😍
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Absolutely amazing couple of lads here 👏👏
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"When I found out he had leukemia... I just wanted to take his mind off his treatment" Hughie and Freddie have raised over £250,000 for every oncology ward in the UK so far, true inspirations ❤️️ @sarahronnan
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@BarnetFC Careful its due to rain next week 😬
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🚨 NEW: The Tamworth By-election has been confirmed for Thursday, 19th October - the same day as the Mid Bedfordshire by-election too. Two big electoral tests incoming for the PM...
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A soggy end to a mad, exhausting, but amazing 6 weeks. Feeling immensely proud and privileged to have worked on this election campaign - and to have done it with undoubtedly the best colleagues in the business! Now, to see what this weekend - and the new govt - brings!
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As polls close across the UK in the local elections, one count that’s due to give the Tories a headache is the Blackpool South by-election, where Labour are hoping to overturn a slim Tory majority. 🗳️ Our report from the constituency, with @robpowellnews . 👇 #LocalElections2024
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A resounding win for Labour, who have achieved a swing of over 20% from SNP to Labour. Sky News forecasts that based on tonight’s result and current boundaries, Labour would win 42 of the 59 seats in Scotland - a stat that will worry both the SNP and the Tories.
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🚨 BREAKING: Labour have won the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election with a majority of 9,446. A seismic swing from the 5,230 majority the SNP won in 2019. Tune into @SkyNews now to hear reaction from @joncraig , the winning candidate Michael Shanks, and @AnasSarwar .
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@Shomrim @MPSHaringey Absolutely sickening
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@m_mcguinness @talkSPORT Never a handball pal
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@LastWordOnSpurs Why were they hugging in the first place? No point in writing all these rules for footballers and coaching staff to follow if no one does it. This is why so many teams are having outbreaks
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Really pleased to have been accepted as a @JSchofieldTrust Fellow for 2024! It’s a real privilege to be involved in an organisation that does such amazing work, and I’m excited to see what the year brings.
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@TheSpursExpress Should he make - Bale on for Lucas What he'll probably make - sissoko or winks for lucas
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Really proud to have produced my first Sky News Daily podcast! 🎧📚 Massive thanks to @LeahBoleto , @SkyAnnieJ and all the guests. To listen, search ‘Sky News Daily’ on any major streaming platform. Happy listening, and feel free to share with anyone sitting exams this year!
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Exams 2022: Will students get a fair shot at success after COVID? 📚 On the #Daily podcast, @LeahBoleto puts the concerns of headteachers and students to @WalkerWorcester , the minister for school standards. 🎧 Listen 👉
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