Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the A-level results today despite thousands of teenagers being downgraded, as this year’s summer exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He said: “The exam results we’ve got today are robust, they’re good, they’re dependable for employers”.
He adds: “Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, more than ever before are now able to go to university, are going to university this year as a result of the grades they’ve got today.”
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