School and college leavers are waking up to their long-awaited A-level results, with more than a quarter of entries expected to score the top grades.

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work.

Last year, 27.8% of UK A-level entries were awarded an A or A* grade – the highest proportion outside the pandemic-affected years of 2020-22.

This Government won’t stand by and accept the entrenched inequalities that continue to blight the life chances of too many young people, especially those from white working class backgrounds who have long been overlooked Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

The Covid-19 pandemic led to an increase in top A-level grades in 2020 and 2021, with re

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