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Headmasters could appeal GCSE results for being TOO GENEROUS

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Schools across England are considering appealing against this year’s unrealistically high GCSE results after thousands of students saw their grades reach record highs.  Headteachers may now challenge the top marks awarded to pupils after figures released by Ofqual showed that the proportion of the highest GCSE grades awarded in country had jumped by 26 per cent. … Read more

Trump says Americans will get second stimulus check and the next package will be ‘very generous’

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President Donald Trump has said Americans could get a second stimulus check amid the coronavirus pandemic and that the soon-to-announced package will be ‘very generous’. Taxpayers were given a one-time sum of $1,200 as part of the $2trillion stimulus earlier this year, but for many who have been made unemployed or had salary cuts, it … Read more

Captain Tom Moore urges fans to ‘donate their generous gifts to a local care home’

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He originally pledged to raise £1,000 through online platform JustGiving by walking 100 laps of his garden before celebrating his 100th birthday at the end of April.  And, Captain Tom Moore, 99 – who has now raised over £27.5 million for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis – has urged his legion of fans to … Read more

Australian singer Amy Shark makes generous offer to actor Tom Hanks amid coronavirus diagnosis

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American actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, both 63, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday while in Queensland, Australia. And on Friday, Australian singer Amy Shark made a generous offer to Tom and his wife amid their forced quarantine Down Under.  The Adore hit-maker, 32, offered her $2.25 million lavish waterfront home in Queensland’s … Read more

IFS: Rishi Sunak’s Budget ‘nothing like as generous as it appears’

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Rishi Sunak’s Budget plans are ‘nothing like as generous as they appear’ and spending on most public services will be lower in 2025 than in 2010, according to a respected think tank. Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said Mr Sunak’s investment proposals are ‘genuinely very big’ – but the cash … Read more

I’ve received a generous lump sum of cash – should I save it or use it to pay down my mortgage?

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I’ve come into some money and would like to pay down my mortgage but my lender has an overpayment limit – is there any way around this? By This Is Money Reporter Published: 07:46 GMT, 16 April 2019 | Updated: 15:40 GMT, 16 April 2019 I’ve recently received a generous lump sum of cash and … Read more