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The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

‘Broken’ immgration system spilling over into tensions in NI, DUP minister says

Unionist politicians have asked for investigations into the legal planning status of hotels in the region housing asylum seekers.

Evening Standard

Top GCSE grades increase as boys narrow gap on girls

The proportion of entries getting at least a 4 or a C grade considered a ‘standard pass’ has fallen

The Independent UK

Top GCSE grades rise but key pass rate falls

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

Evening Standard

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London and South East see largest regional drops in GCSE pass rate

Only one region saw a clear year on year increase in entries receiving a grade 4 or above.

Evening Standard

Gender gap smallest since 2016 as pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive GCSE results – as it happened

Boys show improved results in major subjects while girls slip back in traditionally strong subjects such as English

The Guardian - UK

Thousands await GCSE results across Northern Ireland

Vocational qualification results are also set to be delivered later.

Evening Standard

Local council in Northern Ireland launches probe into asylum seekers hotel

A local council in Northern Ireland has started a probe into a hotel being used to house asylum seekers

The National (Scotland)

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Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘political instinct’ to back a united Ireland

The former Scottish first minister stressed the issue is one for people in Northern Ireland to decide.

Evening Standard

Voices: Raising flags only divides communities – just ask Northern Ireland

COMMENT: Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow… – are routinely being tied to lamp posts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

How students can get free ferry travel between Scotland and Northern Ireland

Here is how you get free ferry travel between Scotland and Northern Ireland from Stena Lines until January.

The National (Scotland)

New watchdog for public appointments in Northern Ireland confirmed

Claire Keatinge is going to take up the role later this week after a four year vacancy in the role.

Evening Standard

Letter urges Prime Minister to recall Parliament over Gaza emergency

The letter has been sent by a number of politicians from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Evening Standard

‘Chronic’ under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as major issue

Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their exam results on Thursday next week.

Evening Standard

Digital challengers top banking customer satisfaction surveys

The results, which saw providers including Monzo, Starling, Chase and Mettle placed highly, are published by the Competition and Markets Authority.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of the country amid ongoing heatwave

Yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland are in place until 10pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard

A-level top grades reach record high outside of Covid years

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their exam results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Slight rise in A* and A grades achieved in A-levels in Northern Ireland

More than 25,000 students across the region received their AS and A-level results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Record gap in A-level top grades between London and north-east England

The gap between the two regions for entries getting the highest grades is 9.2 percentage points, up from 7.4 points last year.

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The Independent UK

A-level results: Top grades rise again as record number of students accepted into university

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland celebrate exam results, with many finding out if they will progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

The Guardian - UK

A-level top grades in England reach record high outside of Covid years – as it happened

Proportion of A*, A, B or C grades outstrip all but pandemic era in England, with similar picture in Northern Ireland and Wales

The Independent UK

More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

The Conversation

A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…

The Independent UK

Students could still get into first choice university even if they don’t get necessary grades

Some universities are ‘really keen’ this year to recruit ‘as many students as they can’ due to financial pressures

Evening Standard

Students urged to ‘take stock’ before accepting degree places on lower grades

School and college leavers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Two men charged over attempted murder of police officer in Omagh

John Caldwell, then a DCI in the PSNI, was shot several times in Northern Ireland in 2023

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