Migrants will need to learn English to an A-level standard to work in Britain under a new law introduced today. Those applying via certain legal routes must meet an A-level equivalent in speaking, ...

Some migrants wey dey come UK must sabi speak English to A-level standard, dis dey come under one tougher new rules wey govment wan introduce. Di changes, wey go come into force from 8 January 2026, ...

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From 2026 certain migrants will now have to pass demonstrate A-Level standard English proficiency before their visas are granted. The requirement, announced this week, is part of a new, stricter set ...

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The number of entries for English literature A-level in England has dropped 15% between 2017 and 2021. A headteachers’ union has expressed severe concern about the continuing decline in English ...

Urgent action is needed to “stop the spiral of decline” in the popularity of English literature at A-level, a headteachers’ union has warned. It should be a “living, breathing subject which inspires ...