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But international applications to nursing courses have fallen once again, prompting concerns about the development of the workforce

Claims that overseas students are admitted with lower entry requirements than domestic students denied

The current government intends to keep A-levels while also continuing to support and expand T Levels

A record number of British 18-year-olds have secured a higher education place using clearing, figures show.

This year, for the first time, two thirds of first-year students intend to find part-time jobs to augment maintenance loans that barely cover rent, let alone food or travel to campus, says Ucas. Some universities, including Anglia Ruskin’s London campuses, are moving to three-day weeks to facilitate part-time work.

Labour says second year-on-year decline in a row is ‘incredibly concerning’ for future of the NHS

Ucas says 10,400 had been admitted through clearing by Friday, amid concern over lower grades awarded in England

Some 73,000 fewer top A-level grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than last year, exams boards said.

Clare Marchant said it is not yet known if grading or the costs crisis will affect university deferrals this year, but it is ‘one to watch’.