It’s results day. The nervous wait is finally over for hundreds and thousands of students across the country waiting to find out what grades they’ve achieved in their A-levels, Vocational BTecs and Higher and Nationals, for young people studying in Scotland. This year, like last, their results aren’t based on exams. They were cancelled due to the pandemic, with one student saying: "There is still a part of me that thinks I would feel more deserving if I sat the exams”. A mixture of evidence such as "mini-exams", coursework and mock exams has been used by teachers to assess what grades students should be awarded. It’s already been suggested results for A-levels - which are studied in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - will be high again, or even higher than in 2020. Last summer 38.6% of entrants achieved an A* or A grade.

“The results in 2021 cannot be easily compared to any other year," says National Association of Head Teachers' leader Paul Whiteman, rejecting concerns of grade inflation. It’s like "comparing apples with oranges", adds the Association of School and College Leaders head Geoff Barton who says students “suffered more educational disruption than any cohort since the Second World War”. These comments come a day after exams watchdog Ofqual said students had been "fairly treated" and the grades could be trusted. However, the area of concern would be "inconsistencies" rather than higher grades overall, says the Education Policy Institute. If higher grades are achieved, as predicted, this could put pressure on university places, given that record numbers have applied.

Legal action is being taken against the Duke of York by a woman in the US who alleges she was brought to the UK aged 17 to have sex with him. Virginia Giuffre claims she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew in London and New York. It’s alleged the duke, who has consistently denied the claims, and his representatives have rejected requests to provide "whatever facts, context or explanation he might have, and to explore alternative dispute resolution approaches". Ms Giuffre, who was an accuser of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has taken action under the New York's Child Victims Act, which expanded victims' rights to sue alleged abusers. The BBC has contacted Buckingham Palace and Prince Andrew's representatives for comment.

"We may have done what was humanly possible, but in many cases it was not enough," says Greece's prime minister, who apologised for the failures in tackling the wildfires tearing across the country. His statement comes amid growing anger among Greece’s citizens as the fires rage. It’s been sparked by delays and breakdowns in the government's response, including an apparent lack of water-dropping planes while hundreds of firefighters battle to get the blazes under control. Thick smoke is pouring out from the island of Evia, north-east of Athens, which has been on fire for a week and the devastation has led to people fleeing their homes and properties being destroyed. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says "any failures will be identified". However, he insists firefighters were in a battle with "supernatural powers that often exceed their strength".

The UN’s climate analysis or “doomsday report”, as described by the Metro, features heavily on the front pages this morning. It’s a “code red for humanity” says the paper. The i simplifies this headline further, describing the situation as “code red”. Most front pages use emotive pictures from the Greek island of Evia where wildfires rage amid a heatwave. In light of the climate report, the Financial Times looks at potential solutions including going beyond net zero to begin to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Meanwhile, the Times covers A-level results day, claiming that 49% of grades will be A* or A. And according to the Daily Telegraph, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says students "deserve" top marks. Read the newspaper review in full here.

Perseverance landed on Mars earlier this year with a mission to find out whether life exists, or has ever existed, on the planet. The rover collected its first sample but the metal tube which contained the rock was empty. How could that be? Find out more here.
Now, a report into the climate has revealed humans are changing the planet in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. It’s an issue that needs tackling globally but we’ve put together some things you can do on a day-to-day basis to make a difference in your own way. Take a look.
And finally, check out these photographs which aim to encourage a discussion about the world and those who live in it. It includes a piece called A Right to an Education, depicting an Ethiopian family's journey through education.

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