Pupils in England from low-income families ‘bounced out’ of costlier GCSEs
Survey says children avoiding subjects such as geography and languages because of fears about extra costsSecondary school pupils from low-income families are “bounced out” of studying subjects such as geography and languages because of fears about extra costs, according to a survey of children in En
UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June
GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion in JuneBusiness live – latest updatesBounceback may be under way but Reeves cannot relaxThe UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite a slowdown from a s