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Some of today's Birmingham Live headlines:
A Coventry MP says this year's A-level results were decided by a "rigged algorithm".
It comes after almost 40% of A-level grades awarded on Thursday in England were lower than teachers' predictions.
Image source, Zarah Sultana MPZarah Sultana, Labour MP for Coventry South, is calling on the government to use teachers' assessments for marks after protests by students in Coventry on Sunday.
The government has defended the approach it used to determine grades.
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West Midlands Police says it "will not tolerate" large public gatherings which risk increasing the spread of coronavirus.
Hundreds of people attending large gatherings including raves and street parties were dispersed by police over the weekend.
The parties come as the weekly rate of coronavirus infections in Birmingham more than doubled, rising from 13.8 per 100,000 people to 28.1, with 321 new cases.
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The rain may be heavy at times with highs of 22°C (72°F).
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Rising rates of coronavirus infections in Birmingham has lead to warnings that people "cannot afford to drop their guard".
Weekly numbers of infection rates have risen from 13.8 cases per 100,000 people to 28.1.
The latest figures, for the seven days to August 11 show a rise of 321 new infections.
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