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Northern Ireland close to lasting solution

“Fundamental” changes to the Northern Ireland peace process are just “weeks away,” the Secretary of State has said. Paul Murphy said he believed the Democratic Unionist Party, the province’s biggest representative of protestantism, was willing to share power with Sinn Fein as the IRA was committed to decommissioning its weapons for good. “I would hope… Read more »

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GCSEs and A-levels to stay, says Blair
Gold standard to stay

The Government has no plans to abolish GCSEs and A-levels, the Prime Minister said last night. Tony Blair’s comments came after former chief schools inspector, Mike Tomlinson, published his 18-month inquiry into the shape of secondary school education. Mr Blair said Mr Tomlinson’s proposals would help improve the existing system, not overturn it. Speaking to… Read more »