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The Guardian’s splash leads with a warning from Britain’s equalities watchdog that it will intervene in the outcry over the handling of A-level results after students from disadvantaged backgrounds appeared to be hit hardest under the government’s calculated marking system. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) told the paper it would consider all its powers “so that ethnic minority and disabled children are treated fairly”. Meanwhile, the front page also reports on a “historic” deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish full diplomatic ties, under which Israel would “suspend” its plans to annex parts of the Palestinian territories. But the Guardian says “cracks” have quickly appeared in the Washington brokered deal, after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no change” to his annexation plans, while the UAE insisted Israel “immediately” halt those plans.