2020-08-16
Observer Front Page 16th of August 2020
The Observer says that a controversial algorithm has been used to set 97% of GCSE grades next week, and it could downgrade more pupils than the A-level results did last week.
The Observer says that a controversial algorithm has been used to set 97% of GCSE grades next week, and it could downgrade more pupils than the A-level results did last week.
The Observer reports on calls to give returning holidaymakers statutory sick pay if they have to quarantine for two weeks and are unable to work.
The Observer reports that Labour is expecting to be informed about a batch of potentially costly new legal actions over antisemitism, days after being warned that the crisis is taking its toll on party finances.
The Observer leads on the 20 areas in England at most risk of a Leicester-style local lockdown, with Sheffield, Bradford and Kirklees in need of “enhanced support” with containing the spread of the virus, according to the paper.
The Observer says NHS bosses have accused the chancellor of breaking a pledge to give the health service “whatever it needs” by refusing a £10bn cash injection.
The Observer reports that unemployment in Britain could hit levels not seen since the 1980s unless businesses are given more government assistance.