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Capacity crunch on National Grid is delaying new homes in UK by years
Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growthHousing...
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Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals
Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UNThe number of...
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Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds
Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day...
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‘I am not very good at design’: architecture’s top honour goes to Riken Yamamoto
The Pritzker prize has been won by the 78-year-old Japanese master whose whose work ranges from...
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Single parents on benefits being ‘punished’ by Tory policy pushing them to work 30-hour week
Vast majority of parents in Save the Children survey say they cannot make the new system...
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Girl at YOI Wetherby was twice stripped by male officers, watchdog says
Inspector says he was ‘deeply shocked’ by incidents with no female officer present at young offender...
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Vegan products not always safe for people with dairy allergy, watchdog says
Food Standards Agency advises consumers with dairy and fish allergies to check labels carefullyPeople with dairy...
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Worst-off find it harder than well-off to access NHS care, survey finds
Exclusive: findings raise concerns over ‘two-tier service’ with poorer people also feeling less heard by medicsPoorer...
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Tory peer calls for £10,000 ‘citizens inheritance’ for all 30-year-olds
David Willetts suggests policy would help spread wealth among millennials amid deepening inequalitiesMinisters should hand all...
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Museums Without Men: my project to end their shocking gender imbalance
From the Tate Britain to New York’s Met, some of the world’s mightiest galleries have signed...
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Revealed: the names linked to ClothOff, the deepfake pornography app
Exclusive: Guardian investigation for podcast series Black Box reveals names connected to app that generated nonconsensual...
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Cuts to public services in England will ‘reverse’ gender equality, unions warn
Women’s groups urge chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts in next week’s spring budgetFurther cuts...
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One in five pregnant women in Gaza clinic are malnourished, doctors warn
Women and children suffering acute malnutrition as territory faces ‘catastrophic conditions’, according to UNOne in five...
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Seven women in Turkey ‘savagely killed’ by current or ex-spouses in single day
Rise of femicide follows country’s 2021 withdrawal from Council of Europe convention on preventing violence against...
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Government delays plans to double number of medical students in England
Fears for impact on NHS workforce as leaked letter reveals ministers stall on aim to increase...
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Drones could deliver medical supplies under UK travel watchdog plans
CAA proposals would allow operators to fly drones at low heights beyond the line of sightDrones...
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UK middle classes ‘struggling despite incomes of up to £60,000 a year’
Insecure jobs and high housing costs make it hard to maintain decent living standard, says abrdn...
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‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood
Local WhatsApp group started by two mothers concerned about online safety attracts more than 4,000 membersMore...
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Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried...
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Friday briefing: Labour hand the Tories two painful byelection defeats
In today’s newsletter: A good night for Keir Starmer and a bad one for Rishi Sunak...
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‘Lens of a singleton’: Belgian council to focus on those who live alone
Carla Dejonghe has persuaded her municipality to consider impact of its policies on single peopleFor much...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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Care homes in England reject vulnerable children to protect Ofsted ratings
Young people with complex needs face long waits for places because providers fear negative watchdog reportsSome...
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British boys more at risk of modern slavery than any other group in UK, says study
Teenagers are coerced into committing crime for someone else’s benefit, according to social justice groupsAlmost half...