A-level results show that standards remain high, but languages are a cause for concern
A shift in our attitude to foreign languages would send a strong message that Brexit Britain hasn't turned its back on other cultures
A shift in our attitude to foreign languages would send a strong message that Brexit Britain hasn't turned its back on other cultures
The wonder of the internet, it was suggested, would be to take power from the old media and allow everyone an outlet for their views. We would all, in effect, own a newspaper
Born in India, Radhika Vaz never thought she would end up in the entertainment industry. Then she moved to New York
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What Donald Trump's unpredicted rise and – current – fall already show, however, is something we Europeans tend to neglect. What looks to us like a mad electoral marathon that serves no one well and costs extortionate amounts of cash is not a bad test of presidential potential
Theatre's love-affair with the writings of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo continues with this stage version of his 2006 novella
If we were doing things right we'd tax the salt, fat and sugar content of all foods – but what a regressive tax that would be, adding many pounds to a family's weekly food bill. Which politician is going to advocate a tax on bread?
Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra would have comfortably filled the hall on their own, while Martha Argerich could have filled it three times over
The 'Brexit generation' face not only a potential economic slowdown, but more limited opportunities to live and work abroad with years of uncertainty as the economy recalibrates – and this is the generation that was least likely to vote for Brexit
Having been labelled a 'gold digger' who 'made up' her injuries to get more money from Depp, Heard has sought to prove everyone wrong and given all of her $7million settlement away to charity
Next month the BFI in London will stage a season of films ahead of the great actor's centenary in December. Geoffrey Macnab looks back on a long and varied career
Just as Erdogan has become pals with Putin, the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers have been embracing in Ankara with many a promise that their own talks will produce new alliances
Without the EU referendum, we would be living under a Miliband government. In the second of two articles our Chief Political Commentator examines the argument against deciding complex questions by referendums by trying to imagine what would have happened if our constitution ruled them out
While the Higher Education sector is becoming increasingly marketised, the alternatives are being closed off. Further Education colleges are in a funding crisis and apprenticeships, which in reality can do more to improve lifetime earnings than a degree, are still seen by many as 'low-value'