Good morning. I’m Aamna Mohdin, the Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, and I’ll be helming the newsletter for the rest of the week.
Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive the results of their A-level, BTec and other exams on Thursday. For some, it’ll be a moment of jubilation, as they get to go to their dream university or other higher education institutions. For many others, however – and perhaps more than usual – heartbreak awaits.
