Shakespeare’s Globe co-director of education Lucy Cuthbertson has expressed alarm at a decline in take-up of English A level, warning it is fuelling elitism in theatre. "It’s just so worrying what’s ...

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said migrants must have English to A-level standard to work in the UK. (Getty Images) Migrants will need English to A-level standard to work in the UK from the beginning ...

Migrants seeking permanent residence in the UK will be required to demonstrate A-level English proficiency and will become ...

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government. The changes, which will come into force from 8 January ...

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Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in the UK, under plans announced by the new home secretary. Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to raise the standard of English required from the ...