Nearly one in four maths and English GCSEs in England were taken by students aged 17 and older this year, mostly young people resitting exams they had previously failed. The "relentless" cycle of pupils in England failing and then resitting their GCSEs in maths and English is "simply not working", a leading education union has said. The UK government said it would introduce a new "stepping stone" qualification from 2028 at the earliest. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to learn more about the government's solution. #GCSEs #BBCNews