17/09/2012
Sean Curran and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ parliamentary team report as ministers unveil plans for a 'tougher GCSE', and the Defence Secretary faces pressure over recent deaths in Afghanistan.
The Education Secretary tells MPs he plans to replace GCSEs in England with a single end-of-course exam - scrapping the current system of assessing individual units of a course.
Labour says a single, more difficult exam will fail students in the 21st century.
The Defence Secretary insists the partnership between UK troops and the Afghan security forces will not be derailed by attacks from rogue soldiers and police officers.
MPs debate Government plans that would allow it to guarantee financial support for major infrastructure projects.
And the Pensions Secretary faces questions from MPs about his plans to introduce a universal credit.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.
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