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Charities evoke spirit of Sure Start in call for bold Labour early-years policies
First 1001 Days Movement says five-year decline in toddler development is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for...
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Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people...
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Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’
Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands...
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NHS hospitals hit by shortage of life-saving drug for chronic breathing issues
Doctors told to ration liquid form of salbutamol, which plays vital role in treating asthma, emphysema...
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Call for refugees in UK to have twice as long to find homes after hotel evictions
Exclusive: Charities say Home Office should allow 56 days after near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping...
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Canadian man says daughter, 27, lacks ability to fully consent to assisted death
Father calls on judge to block medically assisted death in case that highlights limits on family...
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Crown Prosecution Service lawyers trivialise teen sexual abuse, report says
Exclusive: Independent examination of rape prosecutions hears lawyers are ‘obsessed’ with credibility of victims and use...
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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...