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Sats pass mark 'fell over 10 years'

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

The mark required to pass Sats tests has fallen in the past decade, official figures show.

Eleven-year-olds needed to get 43% in their English tests and 45% in maths last year to be graded at Level 4 - the standard expected of their age group.

In 1999, these...

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Sales of new cars slump

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

New car sales slumped again last month, dragging total sales for 2008 down 11.3% compared with 2007. A total of 108,691 new cars were...

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More rail chaos after power failure

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Rail passengers endured yet another morning of rush-hour misery after overhead cable problems halted all but a few trains into one of the UK's...

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Council tax debts: 1.2m in court

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

More than 1.2 million people received a court summons last year after falling behind with their council tax payments. Bailiffs also called on...

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Interest rate 'facing all-time low'

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

The Bank of England begins a historic meeting later at which interest rates are all but certain to be slashed to an all-time low to combat...

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Big freeze worsens - to minus 12

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Britain's cold snap plunged to shivering new lows as forecasters warned that freezing fog would bring chaos on the roads. Southern England,...

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Sir Alan 'target for extremists'

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar has been said to be among a list of top British Jews thought to be targeted by extremists over Israel's Gaza...

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Israel to briefly halt Gaza attacks

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

The Israeli military is to briefly halt its operations in Gaza during the day to allow in humanitarian aid and fuel. Military spokesman Peter...

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Israel studies Gaza ceasefire plan

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Israel will study plans put forward by France and Egypt for a ceasefire in Gaza, President Shimon Peres has said. He said the country wanted...

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M&S to axe more than 1,200 jobs

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Ailing high street giant Marks & Spencer unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs. M&S...

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