-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- british officials , citing worries that singer chris brown might pose a danger to british citizens , barred him from entering the united kingdom for concerts this week , a uk border official said . brown pleaded guilty last year to a felony charge of assaulting his then-girlfriend , pop star rihanna . `` we reserve the right to refuse entry to the uk to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offense , '' said barbara woodward , director of the uk border agency 's international group . `` public safety is one of our primary concerns . '' if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . the researchers found that 40 to 50 per cent of the differences in children 's motivation to learn could be explained by their genetic inheritance from their parents . our willingness to learn is significantly influence by our genes , according to a study by goldsmiths university in london and ohio state university . more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 took part in the research -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . but at the same time he claimed that overall caps on net migration -- as pledged by the tories -- would be ` ludicrous ' because it was impossible to stop people leaving the country . ukip 's manifesto chief later added to the confusion by saying the 50,000 limit ` might change every year ' . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . the 21-year-old r&b singer was scheduled to perform wednesday night in glasgow , scotland , with shows in three english cities -- manchester , birmingham and london -- scheduled for thursday , friday and sunday , according to his official website . he was then scheduled to perform in cork , ireland next tuesday . a publicist for brown 's uk tour said the shows in england , scotland and ireland were canceled `` due to issues surrounding his work visa . '' psychologists from goldsmiths university of london , and ohio state university in the us studied more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 from six countries , including the uk , canada , japan , germany , russia and the us . the researchers said they were surprised by the results , believing that the twins ' shared environment - elements such as the teachers and the family that they had in common - would be a larger factor than genetics . instead , genetics and non-shared-environment factors had the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . brown vented in twitter messages posted online to his fans late monday : . `` u ever feel like the storm clouds are too thick for any sunshine to get through ? '' the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration . ukip first unveiled an immigration cap in february , with spokesman stephen woolfe saying the numbers being granted visas limited at 50,000 . but at the start of march , mr farage overturned this by saying he would not set ` arbitrary targets ' . at the end of the month , the ukip leader spoke of a net migration limit of ` about 30,000 people a year ' . charlie elphicke , the tory candidate in dover , said : ` ukip 's immigration policy does n't just change by the day , it changes by the minute in the space of one interview . it 's complete chaos . ` the truth is with nigel farage , you just do n't know what you 're going to get . the only certainty is that a vote for ukip lets ed miliband limp into downing street via the backdoor - and then there will be no action on immigration . ' interviewed on bbc radio 4 's today programme yesterday , mr farage said about his party 's cap : ` it 's below 50,000 a year , all right ? it 's below 50,000 a year . simple as that . the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration . `` think ima go away !!!! '' brown was sentenced last august to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in `` labor-oriented service '' for the assault conviction . a british home office official told cnn that `` because of his felony charge , it might not be a very good idea '' to allow brown into the country . the official asked not to be quoted by name because he was not authorized to speak to the media about the matter . ` but this whole debate we 've been tied up with caps for five years . it 's devalued the debate . what we 're not actually addressing is the fact that 624,000 people settled in britain last year and that we have no control over the numbers that settle this year or next year . ` let 's be honest , we can not have any debate about immigration about numbers while we 're members of the european union . ' later in the day , suzanne evans , ukip 's manifesto chief , said the level of the cap might change . she told the bbc news channel : ` if we say , we have 21,000 highly skilled people coming from outside of the eu , where there is already a points based system , then we will talk to the businesses , that 's where we get our 50,000 limit from , but that might change every year . ' the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising . the knee-jerk reaction is to say someone is not properly motivating the student , or the child himself is responsible . ` we found that there are personality differences that people inherit that have a major impact on motivation . ` that does n't mean we do n't try to encourage and inspire students , but we have to deal with the reality of why they are different . ' the results do n't mean there is a specific gene for how much children enjoy learning , he added , but they suggest a complex process , involving many genes and gene-environment interactions that help influence a child 's motivation to learn . the study will be published in the journal personality and individual differences .
in february , ukip unveiled 50,000 cap on those being given visas for uk . farage then refused to have ` arbitrary targets ' , before moving it to 30,000 . tories accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- british officials , citing worries that singer chris brown might pose a danger to british citizens , barred him from entering the united kingdom for concerts this week , a uk border official said . brown pleaded guilty last year to a felony charge of assaulting his then-girlfriend , pop star rihanna . `` we reserve the right to refuse entry to the uk to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offense , '' said barbara woodward , director of the uk border agency 's international group . `` public safety is one of our primary concerns . '' if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . the researchers found that 40 to 50 per cent of the differences in children 's motivation to learn could be explained by their genetic inheritance from their parents . our willingness to learn is significantly influence by our genes , according to a study by goldsmiths university in london and ohio state university . more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 took part in the research -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . but at the same time he claimed that overall caps on net migration -- as pledged by the tories -- would be ` ludicrous ' because it was impossible to stop people leaving the country . ukip 's manifesto chief later added to the confusion by saying the 50,000 limit ` might change every year ' . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . the 21-year-old r&b singer was scheduled to perform wednesday night in glasgow , scotland , with shows in three english cities -- manchester , birmingham and london -- scheduled for thursday , friday and sunday , according to his official website . he was then scheduled to perform in cork , ireland next tuesday . a publicist for brown 's uk tour said the shows in england , scotland and ireland were canceled `` due to issues surrounding his work visa . '' psychologists from goldsmiths university of london , and ohio state university in the us studied more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 from six countries , including the uk , canada , japan , germany , russia and the us . the researchers said they were surprised by the results , believing that the twins ' shared environment - elements such as the teachers and the family that they had in common - would be a larger factor than genetics . instead , genetics and non-shared-environment factors had the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . brown vented in twitter messages posted online to his fans late monday : . `` u ever feel like the storm clouds are too thick for any sunshine to get through ? '' the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration . ukip first unveiled an immigration cap in february , with spokesman stephen woolfe saying the numbers being granted visas limited at 50,000 . but at the start of march , mr farage overturned this by saying he would not set ` arbitrary targets ' . at the end of the month , the ukip leader spoke of a net migration limit of ` about 30,000 people a year ' . charlie elphicke , the tory candidate in dover , said : ` ukip 's immigration policy does n't just change by the day , it changes by the minute in the space of one interview . it 's complete chaos . ` the truth is with nigel farage , you just do n't know what you 're , we can not have any debate about immigration about numbers while we 're members of the european union . ' later in the day , suzanne evans , ukip 's manifesto chief , said the level of the cap might change . she told the bbc news channel : ` if we say , we have 21,000 highly skilled people coming from outside of the eu , where there is already a points based system , then we will talk to the businesses , that 's where we get our 50,000 limit from , but that might change every year . ' the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- british officials , citing worries that singer chris brown might pose a danger to british citizens , barred him from entering the united kingdom for concerts this week , a uk border official said . brown pleaded guilty last year to a felony charge of assaulting his then-girlfriend , pop star rihanna . `` we reserve the right to refuse entry to the uk to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offense , '' said barbara woodward , director of the uk border agency 's international group . `` public safety is one of our primary concerns . '' if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault he claimed that overall caps on net migration -- as pledged by the tories -- would be ` ludicrous ' because it was impossible to stop people leaving the country . ukip 's manifesto chief later added to the confusion by saying the 50,000 limit ` might change every year ' . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . the 21-year-old r&b singer was scheduled to perform wednesday night in glasgow , scotland , with shows in three english cities -- manchester , birmingham and london -- scheduled for thursday , friday and sunday , according to his official website . he was then scheduled to perform in cork , ireland next tuesday . a publicist for brown 's uk tour said the shows in england , scotland and ireland were canceled `` due to issues surrounding his work visa . '' psychologists from goldsmiths university of london , and ohio state university in the us studied more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 from six countries , including the uk , canada , japan , germany , russia and the us . the researchers said they were surprised by the results , believing that the twins ' shared environment - elements such as the teachers and the family that they had in common - would be a larger factor than genetics . instead , genetics and non-shared-environment factors had the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . brown vented in twitter messages posted online to his fans late monday : . `` u ever feel like the storm clouds are too thick for any sunshine to get through ? '' the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration going to get . the only certainty is that a vote for ukip lets ed miliband limp into downing street via the backdoor - and then there will be no action on immigration . ' interviewed on bbc radio 4 's today programme yesterday , mr farage said about his party 's cap : ` it 's below 50,000 a year , all right ? it 's below 50,000 a year . simple as that . the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration . `` think ima go away !!!! '' brown was sentenced last august to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in `` labor-oriented service '' for the assault conviction . a british home office official told cnn that `` because of his felony charge , it might not be a very good idea '' to allow brown into the country . the official asked not to be quoted by name because he was not authorized to speak to the media about the matter . ` but this whole debate we 've been tied up with caps for five years . it 's devalued the debate . what we 're not actually addressing is the fact that 624,000 people settled in britain last year and that we have no control over the numbers that settle this year or next year . ` let 's be honest , we can not have any debate about immigration about numbers while we 're members of the european union . ' later in the day , suzanne evans , ukip 's manifesto chief , said the level of the cap might change . she told the bbc news channel : ` if we say , we have 21,000 highly skilled people coming from outside of the eu , where there is already a points based system , then we will talk to the businesses , that 's where we get our 50,000 limit from , but that might change every year . ' the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- british officials, citing worries singer chris brown might pose, barred him the united kingdom concerts this a uk border official. brown pleaded last assaulting his then-girlfriend, pop star rihanna. `` we reserve entry the uk to guilty, '' barbara woodward director the uk border agency 's international group. `` public safety one. 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-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- british officials , citing worries that singer chris brown might pose a danger to british citizens , barred him from entering the united kingdom for concerts this week , a uk border official said . brown pleaded guilty last year to a felony charge of assaulting his then-girlfriend , pop star rihanna . `` we reserve the right to refuse entry to the uk to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offense , '' said barbara woodward , director of the uk border agency 's international group . `` public safety is one of our primary concerns . '' if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . the researchers found that 40 to 50 per cent of the differences in children 's motivation to learn could be explained by their genetic inheritance from their parents . our willingness to learn is significantly influence by our genes , according to a study by goldsmiths university in london and ohio state university . more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 took part in the research -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . confusion over ukip 's immigration policy grew yesterday after nigel farage called for the number of arrivals into britain to be limited at 50,000 a year . but at the same time children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . brown vented in twitter messages posted online to his fans late monday : . `` u ever feel like the storm clouds are too thick for any sunshine to get through ? '' the conservatives accused mr farage of ` making up his policies as he goes along ' -- but mr farage has denied his party has made any u-turns on immigration . ukip first unveiled an immigration cap in february , with spokesman stephen woolfe saying the numbers being granted visas limited at 50,000 . but at the start of march , mr farage overturned this by saying he would not set ` arbitrary targets ' . at the end of the month , the ukip leader spoke of a net migration limit of ` about 30,000 people a year ' . charlie elphicke , the tory candidate in dover , said : ` ukip 's immigration policy does n't just change by the day , it changes by the minute in the space of one interview . it 's complete chaos . ` the truth is with nigel farage , you just do n't know what you 're , we can not have any debate about immigration about numbers while we 're members of the european union . ' later in the day , suzanne evans , ukip 's manifesto chief , said the level of the cap might change . she told the bbc news channel : ` if we say , we have 21,000 highly skilled people coming from outside of the eu , where there is already a points based system , then we will talk to the businesses , that 's where we get our 50,000 limit from , but that might change every year . ' the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising .
 British officials have expressed concerns that singer Chris Brown might pose a danger to UK citizens, citing his history of violence and assault. The Home Office has been reviewing Brown's visa application, considering whether to grant him entry into the country. Brown has a history of violent behavior, including a felony conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He has also been involved in other incidents, including a standoff with police at his home in 2016. The decision on Brown's visa application is pending, with some arguing that he should not be allowed into the country due to his past actions.