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in the video for nothing compares to you, sinead o'connor shed two of the most famous tears in music history, today the crying was all for her. thousands of students across scotland, have been getting their exam results for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers, and the pass rate has fallen. the figures however remain above pre—pandemic levels, as the scottish qualifications authority continues to make allowances for the disruption caused by covid. if we take a look at the numbers in detail, 140,000 pupils received their results, with a pass rate for the higher exam at 77.1%, slightly down on last year. the advanced higher pass rate is 79.8%, again slightly down. while the national 5 pass rate was 78.8%. we'll have analysis from our education editor, branwenjeffreys, but here's our scotland correspondent, james shaw.
to make allowances for the disruption caused by covid. in all, 1a0,000 pupils received their results, with a pass rate for the higher exam at 77.1%, slightly down on last year. the advanced higher pass rate is 79.8%, again slightly down. while the national five pass rate was 78.8%. we'll have analysis from our education editor, branwen jeffries, but first, here's our scotland correspondent, james shaw. holly? and chloe? the moment of truth for thousands of pupils across scotland. absolutely over the moon, so happy, it's unbelievable! and for some, the last chapter of an educational experience defined by covid. their teachers say these pupils at hamilton grammar school have shown extraordinary resilience in the face of difficulties that previous generations could not even have imagined. it was a lot of hard -
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in scotland aboutjust which businesses will be classed as nightclubs rather than pubs. the scottish professional football league, they have got concerns, too. large sporting events with more than 10,000 people in attendance, so some top—flight football matches such as maybe a rangers—celtic game or an international game, they could be affected and others that would be affected by the scheme, well, any unseated event with more than 500 people indoors or 4000 outdoors. so certainly debate growing, opposition growing. for the uk. let's take a look at the latest covid data for the uk. a further 37,011 infections have been recorded in the past 2a hours, as well as 68 deaths — that's those who've died within 28 days of a positive covid test. 79.8% of all over—16s in the uk have now been fully vaccinated. the former conservative chancellor, lord hammond,
>> well, right now have you to say mitt romney is a front-runner for the nomination. now, you know, the voters haven't spoken yet. anywhere in the country. so, we'll have to wait and see what they say about it. >> david yepsen, thank you for your time. we'll be seeing what happens when everyone in iowa goes to the caucuses tonight. we appreciate your time and experience today. thank you. >> thank you . >> if you're in invested in iowa to the point you would lay money down on a winner, we can give you odds. mitt romney gets 0.9% odds to win the state with 79.8% winning party nomination. if you're putting on incumbent, president obama gets 51.4% re-election off his lows of last fall. that will do it for me this hour. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11 a.m. eastern time. until then you can follow me on twitter @thomasaroberts. "now with alex wagner" comes your way next.
>> well, right now have you to say mitt romney is a front-runner for the nomination. now, you know, the voters haven't spoken yet. anywhere in the country. so, we'll have to wait and see what they say about it. >> david yepsen, thank you for your time. we'll be seeing what happens when everyone in iowa goes to the caucuses tonight. we appreciate your time and experience today. thank you. >> thank you . >> if you're in invested in iowa to the point you would lay money down on a winner, we can give you odds. mitt romney gets 0.9% odds to win the state with 79.8% winning party nomination. if you're putting on incumbent, president obama gets 51.4% re-election off his lows of last fall. that will do it for me this hour. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11 a.m. eastern time. until then you can follow me on twitter @thomasaroberts. "now with alex wagner" comes your way next.