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The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE…

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The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste

Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds.

The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record level for higher grades in England outside the Covid pandemic years, when exams were replaced by teacher assessments.

These toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long. I said we would clean them up – and that’s exactly what we’re announcing today.

These mountains of rubbish have been a clear sign to communities that politics hasn’t been working for them or their area.

This government is going to tackle the issues that have been ignored by Westminster for too long and bring back hope.

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