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A minister tells the BBC the government has identified universities at risk of being targeted by Islamic extremists.

Almost 12,500 disabled students in England are still waiting for grants to pay for specialist equipment, official figures show.

More than 4,400 people cheated in last year's GCSEs and A-levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says watchdog Ofqual.

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