A charity which supports refugees to rebuild their lives in the UK by helping them get English qualifications for work and education is the first recipient of the Eddie Byers Scholarship fund.

"Students like the UK because it's close to Russia and there's a big variety. You can stay in the UK four times before going to a different country because of the different regions.

"I thought the Parner Agency Scheme would be good to show you are an accredited agency and English UK is the biggest organisation that unites English schools which want to get foreign students. People know you are on the English UK website and that's authority."

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, mathematicians and historians discover more about the number zero, a family in Coventry finds a lizard under their bed, there is a change your grandparents might not like your name and a huge fatberg discoverd in the sewers of London. 

Chinese parents and UK language centres have different priorities about summer schools, according to a new report.

Save the date for the new English UK Academic Conference and the English UK Marketing Conferences early next year.

The English UK Academic Conference: Friday 19 - Saturday 20 January 2018
The English UK Marketing Conference: Friday 9 February 2018

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The innovations at this year's StudyWorld will transform the way international education trading events work, says organiser English UK.

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, Prince George starts school (and gets a new brother or sister), a five-year-old finds a snake in the bathroom, models of children stop drivers speeding. And, find out which is the UK's ugliest new building. 

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, Wayne Rooney retires from the England team, the Great British Bake Off returns, why plates are better than slates, and see if you can understand the UK's best joke.