As this year’s GCSE cohort pore over their results to work out the next steps, are we really sure that sticking with the so-called “deep-but-narrow” A-levels is still such a good idea for young people ...

A record 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK during Sir Keir Starmer’s first year in office, reflecting a surge in small boat arrivals to the country despite Labour’s pledge to smash the gangs ...