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Labour urges government to help students out of ‘limbo’ after A-level results shambles
Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson in his office at the Department of Education

EDUCATION SECRETARY Gavin Williamson was urged today to address unanswered concerns of students left in “limbo” by the government’s mishandling of A-level results.

The Labour call came after the government made a humiliating U-turn on Monday over the A-level grading system, following an outcry from students, parents and teachers.

Last weekend, thousands of pupils across Britain protested at the “classist” downgrades, which disproportionately affected those in more deprived state schools.

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