Abortions at record level, despite better contraception services
The number of abortions in England and Wales rose to a record 181,600 last year, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the government's strategy for improving contrac...
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Students can't win
The shock of last week was that A-level pass rates had risen to a ludicrously high 96%, so exams must be getting easier. And the shock this week is that GCSE pass rates h...
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Nurses back council workers' sickness service
Nursing leaders have backed the involvement of their colleagues in a controversial scheme to cut high sickness absence rates among public sector employees.
From next wee...
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Banking from crib to college
Free driving lessons, discounts on books and CDs, the gimmicks in place to lure in young business to the banks are endless.
If you are old enough to come over all misty...
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House prices fall again
House prices this month fell for the second month in succession as the market continued to feel the effects of rising interest rates, figures showed today.
Hometrack, a...
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Students turned off by vocational A-levels
The government's strategy to boost practical and vocational skills is failing to attract young people, yesterday's exam results revealed.
There was a further drop in th...
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I can't keep track of my FTSE linked account
Q I invested my savings in a FTSE tracker account on the advice of a banking advisor. I have since heard that these accounts are risky because the stock market is contr...
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Making the grade
Is there any point in an exam which no one fails? A-level results published today show the 22nd consecutive increase in the pass rate, by 0.6 percentage points to 96%. We...
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MPC confirms property cool-off
Hopes that interest rates have peaked grew after minutes of this month's monetary policy committee meeting, released yesterday, showed support for the view that the housi...
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Japanese giants have a yen for a merger
Corporate mergers in Japan are usually very private affairs. The public knows little about them until the deal is done and dusted. However, the saga unfolding between thr...
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