on his mobility scooter police arrest a man on suspicion of murder. it is not clear what they are trying to target. moments later, it s clear we are the target. explosions. a special report from the front line in ukraine on the troops using drones to attack russian positions. and she s back another big win for emma raducanu as she prepares to defend her us open title. and coming up on the bbc news channel, we ll have the latest from lord s as england take on south africa in the first test of the series. good afternoon. hundreds of thousands of pupils in england, wales and northern ireland have been getting their a levels and btec results today the first group of students to sit formal exams since the pandemic. the proportion getting top grades has fallen from last year though it s higher than 2019, the last time there were exams. the drop in the highest grades is likely to mean tougher competition for first choice places at university. the first new technical or t lev
identify. good morning from an empty london euston station as more than 16,000 rail workers go on strike again. when will it be over and what should you do if you are travelling today? i will have the details. is it ratcliffe to the rescue for manchester united? british billionairejim ratcliffe says he would be interested in buying the club if the glazer family wants to sell. from trash to treasure. we find out how items destined for the tip are raising thousands for charity thanks to upcycling. good morning. after yesterday s torrential date range which led to localised flooding in parts of the south east, today it will be drier with some sunshine and the odd shower, we have got a new weather front coming in across the introducing thick cloud and some rain. all of the details throughout the programme this morning. it s thursday 18th august. our main story. thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland will be getting their a level, t level and btec results
thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland will be getting their a level, t level and btec results today, the first externally assessed exams in three years. there are expected to be fewer top grades, as the exam regulator tries to bring results back in line with pre pandemic levels. our education correspondent elaine dunkley is at a sixth form college in west bromwich for us this morning. good morning, and welcome to central st michael s sixth form in west bromwich. this place really is the start of many careers and aspirations for young people. hundreds of those sixth formers will be coming through the doors this morning to find out how they got on in their a levels, diplomas, af levels, and it has been a really difficult few years for many of the students. disruption from the
good morning. a fairly cloudy start for us all this morning, across central and eastern parts it should brighten up with one or two showers but across the north and west it will remain cloudy with some light and patchy rain coming our way. all of the details throughout the programme. it s thursday 18th august. our main story. thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland will be getting their a level, t level and btec results today, the first externally assessed exams in three years. there are expected to be fewer top grades, as the exam regulator tries to bring results back in line with pre pandemic levels as kate mcgough reports. i ve tried my best so the outcome should be pretty good. the wait for results is nearly over for pupils whose education has been severely disrupted by covid. with remote learning and the cancellation of their gcses, the last national exams these pupils took were their sats at primary school. being the first external exam
of pupils in england, wales and northern ireland have been getting their a levels and btec results today the first group of students to sit formal exams since the pandemic. the proportion getting top grades has fallen from last year though it s higher than 2019, the last time there were exams. the drop in the highest grades is likely to mean tougher competition for first choice places at university. the first new technical or t levels are also being awarded in england. our education correspondent sean dilley reports. this. is what success looks like. the profound relief and celebration, clear for all to see. the profound relief and celebration, clearfor all to see. many the profound relief and celebration, clear for all to see. many here are among just over 36% achieving top grades in their a levels in england, wales and northern ireland. and a