Education secretary tries to blame exams regulator Ofqual over fiasco while affected students face scramble for university places
7.24am BST
Good morning, and welcome to the UK coronavirus live blog for Tuesday August 18.
If you feel like crawling back underneath the covers, consider this: at least you’re not Gavin Williamson. The education secretary has a tough broadcast round first thing having woken up to a slew of front pages covering his decision to reverse the government’s position on exam grades, and if he had any hope that his u-turn would draw a line under the affair, that has presumably been dispelled.
THE TIMES: Scramble for university places after exam U turn #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QePG6LYsoH
MAIL: Another fine mess #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UfNBrkZ5TA
TELEGRAPH: @GavinWilliamson shifts blame on to exam watchdog #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yFw2B1seT5
MIRROR: This is no way to run a country #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SMPZX27jll
STAR: Sack the clown #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XAGaW2tNUF
Continue reading…Education secretary tries to blame exams regulator Ofqual over fiasco while affected students face scramble for university placesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 7.24am BSTGood morning, and welcome to the UK coronavirus live blog for Tuesday August 18.If you feel like crawling back underneath the covers, consider this: at least you’re not Gavin Williamson. The education secretary has a tough broadcast round first thing having woken up to a slew of front pages covering his decision to reverse the government’s position on exam grades, and if he had any hope that his u-turn would draw a line under the affair, that has presumably been dispelled.THE TIMES: Scramble for university places after exam U turn #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QePG6LYsoHMAIL: Another fine mess #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UfNBrkZ5TATELEGRAPH: @GavinWilliamson shifts blame on to exam watchdog #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yFw2B1seT5MIRROR: This is no way to run a country #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SMPZX27jllSTAR: Sack the clown #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XAGaW2tNUF Continue reading…