A-level results live: students discover grades amid warning of increased competition for university places | A-levels

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According to PA News, the total number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has decreased 2% on the same point last year, with 425,830 taking up places so far, initial Ucas figures show.

Good morning. Today, students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will receive their A-level grades.

This year’s school-leavers are the first to sit the actual exams since 2019, with Covid disruption leading previous years to be given teacher-assessed grades.

Earlier this week, the head of the universities admissions service said this year’s results were “never going to be pain-free”, as students were told to prepare themselves for lower grades and increased competition for university places.

Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said the government’s policy of reining in grade inflation in order to bring results gradually back to a pre-pandemic level, had been necessary but it was “not easy”.

You can read about how some students have struggled in the run-up to results day here.

We’ll bring you the latest updates and reaction on this story throughout the day.

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