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National (UK) · HuffPost UK

'An Unmitigated Disaster': Piers Morgan Slams Brexit And Says UK Would Vote To Rejoin EU

Pro-Europe campaigners near parliament.Brexit has been “an unmitigated disaster” and the UK would vote to rejoin the European Union “in a landslide”, Piers Morgan has said.The broadcaster’s comments come as Britain marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 referendum, which Leave won by 52% to 48%.Since then, an astoni…

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In the 2016 EU referendum, Leave won with 52% of the vote. What was the percentage for Remain?

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Express the difference in percentage points between Leave and Remain as a fraction of the total vote.

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If exactly 1000 people voted in a sample, how many more voted Leave than Remain?

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National (UK)

Headlines from UK-wide outlets: general news and analysis.

National (UK) · The Guardian — UK news

England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m

Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last yearMore than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the year previous, according to a report by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de So…

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Referrals rose by 10% last year to over 1 million. Approximately how many referrals were there the year before?

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More than 1 million children were referred. Write this number in digits.

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What fraction of a million is 10%?

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National (UK) · London Evening Standard

Wimbledon Tube chaos: Will District line be hit by repeat of delays at last year's tennis Championships?

Transport chiefs are hoping that a series of improvements to the Tube line to south west London will mean services run smoothly

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If the average delay per train during Wimbledon fortnight last year was 18 minutes, and improvements aim to reduce delays by one third, what is the target average delay this year?

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If last year 160 trains per day were affected by delays, and improvements aim to reduce that number by 25%, how many trains would still be delayed per day?

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If the total delay time last year over the two-week tournament (14 days) was 1400 minutes, what was the average delay per day?

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Statistics

Polling, surveys, trackers and data-led public opinion pieces.

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Global

International and world news.

Global · The Independent — World

Trump steals the spotlight at Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony

Comedian Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center

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Mark Twain was born in 1835. Assuming the ceremony took place in 2025, how many years after his birth is that?

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If the ceremony lasted 2 hours and Bill Maher spoke for 15 minutes, what fraction of the ceremony did his speech occupy?

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Suppose 500 tickets were sold at £75 each. What was the total ticket revenue?

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Global · The Independent — World

Paris mortuaries are full up as France counts the deaths from latest heatwave

France registered its hottest-ever day, breaking a record that had been set just the previous day

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France broke its hottest-ever day record, and that record had been set just the previous day. How many consecutive days saw new all-time temperature records?

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If the temperature on the first record day was 45.1°C, and the next day was 45.9°C, what was the increase? (Assume this is the case – the snippet doesn't give exact numbers.)

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The article mentions 'hottest-ever day'. How many times is the word 'hottest' used in the summary? (Count from the given summary.)

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Global · The Independent — World

Two 11-year-old boys pulled alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as rescuers race against time

A total of 33 people pulled from rubble alive over weekend, interim president Delcy Rodriguez says

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Out of the 33 people pulled alive from rubble over the weekend, 2 were 11-year-old boys. What fraction of the rescued were these boys?

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If 33 people were rescued alive over the weekend, and 2 were boys aged 11, how many people rescued were not those two specific boys?

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If the rescue effort continued at the same rate of 33 people per weekend, how many people would be rescued in 5 weekends?

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Politics

UK and Westminster politics, policy and elections.

Politics · The Guardian — Politics

The Guardian view on universities: public confidence in degrees is wavering – ministers should shore it up | Editorial

Unfair changes to student loans and concerns about job prospects must be weighed against the life-changing potential of educationIs going to university financially worthwhile? New research on graduate incomes is unlikely to help the beleaguered sector’s reputation. Even though most benefit from an earnings premium, …

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If a graduate earnings premium of 20% means a graduate earns 20% more than a non‑graduate, and the average non‑graduate salary is £25,000, what is the graduate salary?

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A student loan of £9,250 has an annual interest rate of 4.5%. How much interest is added after one year?

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If 65% of graduates benefit from an earnings premium, and there are 40,000 graduates in a cohort, how many benefit?

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Politics · BBC News — Politics

Cleverly says he would not have used Badenoch's Gestapo jibe

The Conservative leader has been criticised by Labour for making a Nazi comparison in relation to the education secretary.

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How many political parties are mentioned in the summary?

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How many letters are in the surname of the Conservative leader (Cleverly)?

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How many surnames from the quote (Cleverly and Badenoch) have exactly 7 letters?

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Politics · BBC News — Politics

Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham

Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.

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If there are 200 Labour MPs and 80% support Andy Burnham's coronation, how many MPs support it?

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If 75 Labour MPs are needed for a majority, and 68 currently support Burnham, how many more MPs need to support him to reach a majority?

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If the cost of a leadership contest is £500,000 and a coronation saves 40% of that cost, how much would be saved?

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Environment & science

Climate, nature, energy and science stories.

Environment & science · BBC — Science & environment

Full Strawberry Moon set to light up night sky

The first full Moon of summer will rise across UK skies this week

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The full Moon rises at 21:15 and sets the next morning at 05:25. How many minutes is it above the horizon?

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If the Moon is full at 2:00 pm BST (British Summer Time), what time is that in GMT?

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The Strawberry Moon is the first full Moon of summer. If summer starts on June 21 and the Moon is full on June 24, how many days into summer does it occur?

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Environment & science · BBC — Science & environment

Could legal 'personhood' help save Lough Neagh?

Rights of Nature could give Lough Neagh the same status as a person, entitled to the same protections.

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The article mentions 'Rights of Nature' – how many words are in that phrase?

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How many letters are in the name 'Lough Neagh' (counting only letters, not the space)?

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If Lough Neagh were given legal personhood, how many entities would have that status in the sentence? (Assume just Lough Neagh itself.)

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Environment & science · BBC — Science & environment

Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.

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The previous German record high temperature was 40.3°C. How many degrees higher is the new record of 41.3°C?

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If the temperature from the previous day was 38.7°C, what was the increase to the record 41.3°C?

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If the temperature is predicted to drop by 10% from the record 41.3°C, what would the new temperature be?

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Sport

Sport news (including football).

Sport · The Independent — Sport

Think Jesse Marsch is performative? Canada’s commander-in-chief has a message for you

Comment: A typically exuberant Marsch gathered his players in a circle on the pitch after their last-gasp World Cup win over South Africa, telling them they are ‘Canadian heroes.’ And spoiler alert: he doesn’t care if you don’t like it

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Canada won 1–0 against South Africa. The winning goal was scored in the 90+3 minute. What fraction of the 5 minutes of stoppage time had been played?

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If Canada wins all matches in the last‑16, quarter‑final, and semi‑final, how many more matches do they need to win to become world champions?

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Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal. As a percentage, how much of Canada’s total goals in the match did he provide?

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Sport · BBC Sport

Freestyle record beaten for second time in nine days

Gretchen Walsh beats the 50m freestyle world record set by training partner Kate Douglass earlier this month by 0.04 seconds

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By how many seconds did Gretchen Walsh beat the 50m freestyle world record?

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How many times was the freestyle record broken in a span of nine days?

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What is the distance for the event in which the record was broken?

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Sport · The Independent — Sport

Ryu Hae Ran makes major breakthrough with Women’s PGA Championship victory

The South Korean held her nerve to claim her first major title at Hazeltine

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If Ryu Hae Ran's total score over four rounds was 280, what was her average score per round?

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If the runner-up finished with a total of 284, how many strokes did Ryu win by?

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If Ryu's score relative to par was -12, and par for the course is 72 per round, what was her total score over four rounds?

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Local & regional

City and regional papers across the UK.

Local & regional · WalesOnline

World Cup star fights back tears in emotional interview after losing his parents

Canada secured their place in the last-16 of the World Cup with a 1-0 win against South Africa, thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Stephen Eustaquio, who paid an emotional tribute to his late parents

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Eustaquio scored in the 90+3 minute. If the match kicked off at 20:00 and each half is 45 minutes, what was the real‑time minute of the goal?

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Canada defeated South Africa 1–0. Write the winning margin as a fraction of South Africa’s goals.

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Eustaquio lost both parents. If his mother died when he was 12 and his father when he was 20, and he is now 25, how many years ago did his mother die?

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Local & regional · Birmingham Mail

Two young boys die in hot car in Cyprus after being 'left inside to sleep'

The boys, aged eight and 10, were found dead inside the vehicle, which had been parked in a field near a residential area in Cyprus

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The two boys who died were aged 8 and 10. What is the sum of their ages?

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What is the difference in ages between the two boys?

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If the older boy were twice the age of the younger, how old would the older have to be? (Not true in the article, but using the given ages.)

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Local & regional · WalesOnline

Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Monday, June 29)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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If a traffic jam causes a 3-mile delay and cars move at 5 mph, how long will it take to clear?

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If the temperature in Cardiff is 18°C and in Snowdonia it is 12°C lower, what is the temperature in Snowdonia?

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If a news article says 40% of Welsh people support a new law, and there are 3 million people in Wales, how many support it?

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