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London pulls further ahead as A-level regional divide for top grades hits record – as it happened

This year’s results expose a widening gap in students achieving top grades in London and north-east England

The Guardian - UK

Category C and women’s prisons could be upgraded to ease overcrowding

Exclusive: Ministers explore diverting male prisoners serving short terms or on remand away from tougher jails

The Guardian - UK

Victims of road crime feel ‘forgotten by system’, official review finds

Many of those affected in England and Wales think offences are not treated with the seriousness they deserve, says commissioner

The Guardian - UK

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A-level results day: Record number of students expected to get into first-choice universities but NEET crisis lingers

Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

The Independent UK

Wildfire total for 2026 in England and Wales reaches same as whole of last year

Some 1,017 wildfires have been recorded so far this year.

Evening Standard

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off

The Guardian - UK

A-Level Results Day 2026: 21 Places Giving Students Free Food, Drinks and Deals

Students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland can enjoy free food and discounts at various restaurants and cafes on A-level results day, with offers requiring proof of results or registration.

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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release

In today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set free

The Guardian - UK

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Some areas face a fifth heatwave of the summer, with rare extreme heat warnings in place.

Evening Standard

How viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales?

The PM is proposing three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution

The Guardian - UK

Solar eclipse tracker: When will it peak in your area?

Devon, Cornwall and the westernmost parts of Pembrokeshire in Wales are set to see the eclipse at its fullest

Evening Standard

5 things we learned from John Curtice appearance at Edinburgh Fringe

ELECTIONS guru John Curtice took to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday ...

The National (Scotland)

Taron Egerton reveals he is estranged from father after ‘pushing ejector seat’

The 36-year-old actor was born in Birkenhead but moved to Wales with his mother after his parents divorced.

Evening Standard

In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

What we watch on television, hear on the radio and see on our screens is shaped by decisions that are still largely made in Westminster. That includes the rules governing broadcasters, how public service media are funded and regulated and how the UK’s nations and regions are represented.

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Michael Sheen makes horrifying 'toxic' health discovery during BBC documentary

The actor received the news while learning about companies dumping dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in Wales in the 1970s

The Independent UK

Everything you can’t do in a heatwave as drought hits most of the UK

Water companies across the South of England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans

Tom’s Hardware

$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site

The Greenlink Connector project, which will connect the grid of Ireland and Wales, had to reroute its path after Harry Potter fans complained that it would 'desecrate' the 'grave' of beloved character Dobby. The change of plans brought the undersea cable close to a few Bronze Age remains but allowed…

The Independent UK

Michael Sheen reveals he found toxic forever chemical in own blood while filming BBC documentary

The actor explores claims of chemical contamination in Wales in a two-part series ‘Buried with Michael Sheen’

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The Guardian - UK

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave

The Guardian - UK

Early prisoner releases mean pledge to cut rough sleeping ‘may fail’

Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promise

The Economic Times

A £430 million power cable was heading for Dobby’s ‘grave’. Harry Potter fans forced the company to change its plan

Harry Potter fans helped change the route of a £430 million power cable project after the original plan threatened to pass through the makeshift memorial for Dobby at Wales’ Freshwater West beach.

The Guardian - UK

Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect?

Door was left open to such behaviour because the regulator for England and Wales can only use the powers it was given by parliament

The Independent UK

UK firefighters battle huge blaze that tore through homes as residents told to ‘stay away’: Weather latest

Midlands Fire Service has said 14 fire engines remain at the scene

The Conversation

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

The UK is in the grip of a severe drought. England and Wales received only 9-10% of their normal rainfall in July, and for England it was the driest July since records began in 1836. A fifth heatwave has just been forecast. This is the shape of things to come…

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – as it happened

A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’

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