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Social media ban for children being considered by UK government

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Ministers are launching a consultation on banning under-16s from social media after coming under pressure from dozens of their own backbench MPs. After initially opposing such a ban, the government’s position softened in recent days, and ministers will now consult on whether to bring in an Australia-style policy. Read more: How Australia’s social media ban […]

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‘Nowhere to hide’ for water companies, vows government in industry shake up

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The creaking water industry is set for a “once-in-a-generation set of reforms”, the government has said as it proposes new legislation to overhaul the system. Nightmare situations such as taps running dry in Kent and Sussex recently would be avoided, the government says, thanks to a new proactive system that would perform “MOTs” on water

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Finger prick blood test trial ‘could revolutionise’ Alzheimer’s diagnosis, say experts

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A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test “revolutionise” the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, experts have said. The simple procedure could be performed in GP surgeries and would be quick and cheap, replacing the current invasive and expensive methods of diagnosing the disease. If trials are successful, experts believe it

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Doctors warn of ‘horrific’ impact of tech and devices on children and young people’s health

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Doctors and medical experts have warned of the growing evidence of “health harms” from tech and devices on children and young people in the UK. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) said frontline clinicians have given personal testimony about “horrific cases they have treated in primary, secondary and community settings throughout the NHS and

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Huge NASA rocket reaches launch pad after painstaking 1mph journey

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NASA’s enormous rocket that will soon carry astronauts around the moon has reached its launch pad. The painstaking 11.5-hour journey from the hangar saw the rocket move upright for four miles, loaded on to the back of a Crawler Transporter 2. The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, rolls to the launch

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Mother suing TikTok over son’s death describes ‘deeply painful’ hearing

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A mother who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok after the deaths of five children has described a hearing in America as “deeply painful”. Ellen Roome, 49, from Gloucestershire, has been campaigning since her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died at home in Cheltenham in 2022. She travelled to Delaware to attend the

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Trump claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism debunked by review

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Scientists have dismissed warnings from Donald Trump linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism. The US president made the allegation in September as he claimed there had been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism. Identifying the medication – known as Tylenol in the States – as a potential cause, Mr Trump suggested pregnant women

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Antarctica: The tiny change that could tip the balance at the end of the world

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Even though it’s high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius. As some of the most productive oceans on the planet – a soup of microscopic plant and animal plankton – it’s murky to boot. Not everyone’s idea of the perfect scuba spot. But the divers I’m with

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Labour MPs anticipate ‘politically inept’ U-turn on social media ban

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Labour MPs expect a “politically inept” U-turn from the government on banning social media for under-16s amid Conservative plans to force a vote on the issue.  Dozens of Labour MPs are pushing ministers to adopt an Australia-style ban, Sky News has been told. Politics Live: Sacked Tory defector Robert Jenrick speaks at Reform event Many

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