UK Government releases centred on Remembrance Sunday and schools policy. The King was set to lead the national two-minute silence at the Cenotaph, and the Scottish Secretary laid the government wreath in Edinburgh. The Department for Education also said it will restore Key Stage 3 as a distinct phase in the new National Curriculum.
Sunday 8 November 2026 (Europe/London source-local date) · 3 releases · MediaRelease.co editorial digest
UK Government ministers marked Remembrance Sunday on 8 November 2026 at services in Scotland’s two largest cities. In Edinburgh, Douglas Alexander, the Scottish Secretary, laid the government’s wreath and gave a Bible reading at St Giles’ Cathedral. In Glasgow, Treasury aide John Grady MP represented the government at George Square. The Prime Minister and Cabinet members attended the national service at London’s Cenotaph.
The Department for Education will restore Key Stage 3 as a distinct three-year phase in the new National Curriculum, due to be published in full later this year. Schools will be told not to start GCSE specifications early for large cohorts. The department says persistent absence almost doubles between Years 7 and 9 to one in four pupils. Education Secretary Lucy Powell said overcrowded content and early exam pressure were narrowing pupils’ learning.
King Charles will lead the UK in the annual two-minute silence at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London, joined by members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, senior politicians and faith representatives. About 10,000 veterans from more than 300 Armed Forces and civilian organisations will join the Royal British Legion’s March Past, while 6,500 UK Armed Forces personnel remain deployed on operations and at overseas bases.
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