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England's exams watchdog said this year was about returning to normal - but it's not quite there.

This year was about "getting back to normal" - but it's clear we're not quite there yet.

Of running onto the pitch during the second test match between england and australia on 28june. they pleaded not guilty at westminster magistrates' court and will go on trial on 28 september. you're live with bbc news. members of the largest teaching union have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in england and voted to end strikes. the national education union had staged seven days of strikes in state schools in england since february. both sides in the dispute said, the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. our education correspondent hazel sheari...

And it's also great news, most of all, for children. well, it is a fair and reasonable offer. it starts from september this year. and, as i say, over the period, we're hoping that inflation comes in below 6.5% during that period. both union leaders and the government have described this pay offer as properly funded. the government says it will reprioritise within existing budgets to pay for it. schools like this one, where strikes took place earlier this year, will have to wait and see exactly what that looks like but ministers say they will protect what they call front line services. for now,...

Members of the largest teaching union have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in england and voted to end strikes. the national education union had staged seven days of strikes — in state schools since february. both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. our education correspondent, hazel shearing has more details. so it's summer holidays, so its quiet outside this secondary school here in leeds. but back in february here, teachers were holding banners and donning woolly hats on those strike days you mentioned. the f...