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Nicola Sturgeon under pressure in exams 'fiasco' as pupils and SNP colleagues protest

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furious backlash by pupils and her own SNP colleagues. The First Minister admitted teenagers gathered in the middle of Glasgow were "entitled to be angry" but said they should rely on an appeals process.

Pupils took action after it emerged young people from poorer communities were more likely to have estimated grades marked down by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, who "moderated" teachers' professional judgement.

Pressure for a re-think is also coming from senior SNP figures including former Scottish Government minister Alex Neil who branded the affair a "fiasco".Sturgeon, asked at a press briefing if the system is unfair, said: "If you're a young person sitting at home right now or in George Square in Glasgow and you have results.

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