Newspaper Round Up: 17th of August 2020
Daily Express Front Page 17th of August 2020
10:40 pm
The Daily Express says that a new battle is brewing to further separate the UK from the EU, after claims from senior Brexiteers that a deal might leave the country “tied” to Brussels.
Times Front Page 17th of August 2020
10:27 pm
Boris Johnson is being told by MPs to end the exam shambles, following the release of thousands of downgraded A-level results last week, and ahead of the GCSE results day on Thursday, according to The Times.
Daily Telegraph Front Page 17th of August 2020
10:19 pm
The Daily Telegraph says there is division between the exams regulator Ofqual and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, over the controversial algorithm used to set the grades of thousands of A-level students last week.
Daily Mail Front Page 17th of August 2020
10:02 pm
The Daily Mail asks if GCSE results will be delayed, following calls by senior conservatives to postpone them, after the A-level algorithm ended up downgrading the results of thousands of students last week.
Guardian Front Page 17th of August 2020
10:02 pm
The Prime Minister is under pressure to act on the exam result fiasco, according to The Guardian, which says criticism of the system used to grade A-level students last week is growing from all sides.
Metro Front Page 17th of August 2020
9:45 pm
Pupil Power is the headline on the Metro, which reports that thousands of angry students marched in London on Sunday, demanding that the education secretary should leave his job, after the exam results chaos last week.
Financial Times Front Page 17th of August 2020
8:55 pm
The government is exploring ways to help the high street’s recovery, according to the Financial Times, including looking at loans for private equity-owned groups.