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Six O'Clock News Episodes

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    02/09/2020 Regulator says it warned against exam grading system

    Ofqual tells MPs exam grading system was a fundamental mistake; Lockdown easing u-turn

  2. 01/09/2020 Councils ask for local lockdown restrictions to remain

    Councils in Greater Manchester ask for restrictions to remain after coronavirus spike.

  3. TUI launches coronavirus restrictions investigation

    TUI investigates after passengers claim coronavirus measure weren't enforced

  4. 30/08/2020 Belarus protesters defy crackdown

    Tens of thousands of protesters defy a security crackdown in Belarus

  5. Government under fire over new England schools coronavirus advice

    Government under fire over new schools coronavirus advice for England

  6. 28/08/2020 Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn

    Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn

  7. 27/08/2020 England Test and Trace misses targets

    England Test and Trace times are increasing, as it falls short of key targets

  8. 26/08/2020 Senior civil servant sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

    A senior civil servant has been sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

  9. The Prime Minister hints at mask guidance for English schools could change

    Mask compulsory for Scottish schools from Monday - the PM suggests England may follow

  10. 24/08/2020 Masks 'likely in Scottish schools'

    The Scottish government looks set to make face coverings mandatory in secondary schools.

  11. 23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers

    They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.

  12. 22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation

    Two people have been charged after an operation targeting the leadership of the New IRA

  13. 21/08/2020 NW England lockdown

    Tighter restrictions in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle due to coronavirus spikes

  14. 20/08/2020 Record GCSE results

    Steep rise in GCSE pass rate and top grades after computer algorithm abandoned

  15. 19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found

    A Sudanese boy has drowned apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat.

  16. Public Health England shake up goes ahead -- despite warnings about the timing

    The government presses ahead with major changes to health bodies tackling coronavirus

  17. 17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results

    There had been fierce criticism from parents and teachers of this year's grading system.

  18. 16/08/2020 Boris Johnson faces calls to act on A-Level confusion

    Labour urges Boris Johnson to take charge of the "mess" surrounding A-Levels in England.

  19. 15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on

    Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.

  20. 14/08/2020 Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

    Thousands of Britons in France rush to get home before a two week quarantine takes effect

  21. 13/08/2020 Anger at A Level Results

    There has been anger at the A-Levels awarded, with almost 40% of results downgraded

  22. 12/08/2020 Chancellor reacts to UK officially entering recession

    Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the UK is facing a "very difficult and uncertain time".

  23. 11/08/2020 Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

    Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

  24. Scottish government apology on exam grades

    First Minister says the problem will be fixed

  25. 09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England

    A headteachers' union says the PM shouldn't claim it's a "moral duty" to reopen schools.

  26. 08/08/2020 Home Office seeks navy help over migrant crossings

    Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings

  27. 07/08/2020 Details of redundancies at British Airways confirmed

    Union bosses have accused BA of "naked greed" by forcing cabin crew to take redundancy.

  28. 06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut

    French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion

  29. 05/08/2020

    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

  30. 04/08/2020 Scottish teenagers given exam grades

    Teenagers in Scotland have been given their grades for exams they were unable to sit

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