Remote teaching left 40 per cent of pupils below minimum learning levels
Two in five children failed to meet government guidelines for remote learning during school closures earlier this year, according to a report.
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GREECE 
September 6, 2021 Theodorakis to be buried in Crete
Composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis will be buried according to his wishes in Chania, Crete, on Sept. 9 next to his parents and brother, Greece’s Communist Party said Sunday.
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CYPRUS
September 6, 2021 Sisi & Anastasiades share common views on security in Eastern Μediterranean,Egyptian leader underlines Cyprus support
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has conveyed his country’s firm support in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue with President Nicos Anastasiades noting both share identical views on regional issues which are in line with their vision for the creation of conditions of security, stability, peace and cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean.
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POLITICS
September 6, 2021 EU-UK protocol row creating ‘cold mistrust’, says Frost
The impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol risks creating a “cold mistrust” in EU-UK relations, the UK’s Brexit minister has said, with grace periods on a range of products weeks away from expiring.
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HISTORY
September 6, 2021 6 September 2021: This day in history
3114: BC Date Maya/Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar starts dating from (as corresponds to the Julian Calendar). 1522: Ferdinand Magellan’s Spanish expedition aboard the Vitoria returns to Spain without their captain. First to circumnavigate the earth. 1666: After St Paul’s Cathedral and much of the city had been burned down over four days, The Great Fire of London is finally extinguished. […]
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ECONOMY
September 5, 2021 UK taxpayer warning: Net-zero plan could see household bills SOARING by hundreds of pounds
The Heat and Building Strategy is set to be published within the next few weeks and will detail how the Government plans to address potential issues for homeowners such as electricity being significantly more expensive than gas. The Prime Minister wants to achieve his net-zero target by banning gas boilers in homes and sales of […]
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WORLD
September 5, 2021 Storm Ida causes miles-long oil spill in Gulf of Mexico – as responsibility for damage is disputed
Aerial images show miles of oil in the water around two miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Coastguard spokesman Lieutenant John Edwards said the source of the spill is an undersea crude oil pipeline owned by Talos Energy. The Houston-based firm confirmed it has employed the non-profit oil spill response team Clean Gulf Associates to clean […]
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TOURISM
September 5, 2021 20 brilliant destinations that are at their best in September
Academic planners should rightly be taken to court for crimes of calendar character assassination.
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UK NEWS
September 5, 2021 Parents vow to keep children home during school Covid vaccination campaign
Parents have vowed to keep children at home to avoid them being “peer pressured” into having a Covid jab, while scientists warn half have not yet been exposed to the virus.
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POLITICS
September 5, 2021 Senior Tory demands end to ‘unseemly’ Cabinet row over Afghan crisis
A senior Conservative MP is demanding an immediate end to the “unseemly and unprofessional” row between the foreign and defence secretaries over Afghanistan, warning that it is further damaging the UK’s already battered reputation on the world stage.
