UK officials said British troops downed two drones as others hit Erbil base, causing minor injuries to several US service members.
England will introduce new Level 3 V Levels from September 2027, starting in education, finance and digital, the Department for Education said. Ministers said the qualifications will sit alongside A levels and T Levels and allow students to combine academic and vocational study, with reforms phased through 2030/31. The plans also expand T Levels, add new Level 2 pathways from next year, and phase out funding for some legacy qualifications where T Levels exist.
New campaigning data and modelling, reported by GB News, suggest Labour could be left controlling as few as two of London’s 32 borough councils after the 7 May elections. Tony Travers of the LSE said the capital could be heading for a “political earthquake,” with the Greens targeting inner-London seats and Reform UK seeking gains in outer boroughs. The article also cites Labour’s third-place finish in February’s Gorton and Denton by-election.
Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr news agency said a fresh US missile strike hit Dr Hafez Khomeni School in Khomeyn and damaged nearby homes, with no immediate reports of casualties. The report could not be independently verified and there was no immediate public confirmation from Washington. The claim comes as the US says it is still investigating the 28 February strike on a girls’ primary school in Minab.
Claim: Reform UK, senior Conservatives and Donald Trump say the UK should “drill” the North Sea to bring down energy prices and boost security. Reality: UK oil and gas prices are largely set on international markets, so extra UK extraction would only marginally affect what households pay—especially in the near term. New exploration takes years (often decades) to turn into production, so it won’t change the next price-cap periods.
