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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are returning to live in the UK, with their children enrolled at a school and a private residence found outside London. The Prime Minister called it a private matter, and the King learned of the plans on Sunday. There is no change to Harry's status as a non-working royal, and public opinion is divided, with a YouGov poll showing more against than in favour but nearly half undecided. In the US, reaction has been mixed, with some speculation about political reasons, while the military community will miss him.

The stepdaughter of Melvin Kravitz, killed in the Heaton Park synagogue attack, has spoken out nearly a year on, launching a charity in his name and questioning whether police could have done more, as it emerged Greater Manchester Police missed opportunities to examine the attacker's phone. A man has been charged in connection with the attack. Separately, the boss of Travelodge has left her job after criticism over handling of an incident where a staff member gave a key card to a man who attacked a female guest. The Prime Minister defended a new Home Office booklet for asylum seekers that states rape and domestic abuse are illegal, while opposition parties and charities criticised it.

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney defended the £45,000 cost of business class flights to the World Cup, saying they tried to minimise costs. GCSE results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed a slight rise in top grades, with the gender gap narrowing to its smallest this century, but regional differences widened and resit pass rates fell.

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    Claim Exam results show top grades rising but regional gaps widen

    The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades rose compared with last year.

    ITV, ITV News at Ten, 20 August 2026, 24:08-24:14

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    Claim Exam results show top grades rising but regional gaps widen

    The gender gap in GCSE results narrowed to its smallest this century.

    ITV, ITV News at Ten, 20 August 2026, 24:18-24:23

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    Claim Exam results show top grades rising but regional gaps widen

    There is a record gap between the best and worst performing regions for top GCSE grades.

    ITV, ITV News at Ten, 20 August 2026, 24:27-24:35

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    Contested quote Exam results show top grades rising but regional gaps widen

    we need to find pathways that bring those top graduates into education. To improve those outcomes for resits students, so-called stepping stone qualifications are being developed, but critics say that's dumbing down. We've got over a million young people in this country now, not in education training or employment.

    ITV, ITV News at Ten, 20 August 2026, 26:38-26:40

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