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Abortions at record high in England and Wales ‘driven by cost of living’
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (652+ words) Providers and doctors say lack of access to contraception another reason for the 11% rise in procedures in 2023 The rising cost of living and a lack of access to contraception have driven another rise in abortion rates in England and Wales,…...
Traces of cancer-linked pesticide found in tests at UK playgrounds
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (552+ words) Pressure mounting for use of glyphosate, listed by WHO since 2015 as probable carcinogen, to be heavily restricted Children are potentially being exposed to the controversial weedkiller glyphosate at playgrounds across the UK, campaigners have said after testing playgrounds in London…...
X ‘acting to comply with UK law’ after outcry over sexualised images
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (493+ words) New polling suggests 58% of Britons think X should be banned in the UK if the social network fails to crack down on nonconsensual images Elon Musk's X is understood to have told the government it is acting to comply with…...
ADHD care needs better regulation and fewer pills | Letters
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (331+ words) Dr Vicky Cleak is frustrated with the lengthy registration process to practice, while Mona Sood and another reader are wary of NHS drug-based interventions As a UK-trained consultant psychiatrist, fully indemnified, appraised and regulated by the General Medical Council, with…...
Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (660+ words) Experts describe increase as "absolute tragedy" after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve it The rate of women dying during or soon after pregnancy in the UK has increased by 20% over the last decade, despite the Conservatives…...
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (242+ words) UK study comes as ministers consider Australia's ban on social media use for under-16s Screen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study. With ministers in the UK…...
Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser seeks meaning in pointless Japanese role-play drama
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (888+ words) Rental Family review " Brendan Fraser seeks meaning in pointless Japanese role-play drama'The Guardian Rental Family review " Brendan Fraser seeks meaning in pointless Japanese role-play drama Fraser plays a hapless Tokyo-based actor working for a firm that offers bespoke therapeutic role-play…...
France records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (404+ words) Country joins EU neighbours in demographic crunch of ageing population and falling birthrate For the first time since the end of the second world war, France has recorded more deaths than births, suggesting that the country's long-held demographic advantage over…...
Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (140+ words) Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI'The Guardian We'd like to hear from young people, parents and teachers about how Elon Musk's controversial chatbot is affecting you Degrading images of real women and children with their…...
I'm taking eight months' paternity leave – and it's changing my relationship with my children | Ilyas Nagdee
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1133+ words) I'll never tire of witnessing many "firsts' for my second-born, but this is a luxury that should be afforded to everyone, not just those who can pay for itWhen I told people I was taking more than eight months of…...