LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Monday stood by the decision to let private companies such as fast-food giant McDonald's bestow educational diplomas.

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LONDON, July 31 (UPI) -- Government plans to reform education for 11-to-14 year olds in Britain include ending the practice of teaching the difference between right and wrong.

LONDON, June 25 (UPI) -- A new British study says educating girls in a single-sex environment makes no difference to their educational development.

LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A British study blames a shortage of qualified teachers for a sharp drop in the number of students taking physics.

LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A new history exam in Britain has the backing of the Historical Association to "sex up" exams to make them more accessible for the less academic.