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East London borough has worst child obesity rate in UK - see where your borough ranks

Analysis of NHS data shows children in deprived areas twice as likely to be obese

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Jai Nath Misra obituary

Other lives: Engineer turned maths teacher who relocated from India to the UK in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

'Shameful': Humza Yousaf calls out Foreign Secretary for Gaza objectives

 HUMZA Yousaf has called out the Foreign Secretary for failing to include helping UK nationals escape from the fighting in Gaza as a priority in…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2023

Plan to 'retain and explain' controversial statues is flawed – why we should always question our monuments

The long-awaited government guidance on the official “retain and explain” policy suggests the UK’s contested statues and monuments be retained as long as additional context is provided. But given their controversial past, how do we go about that?

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

Non-invasive deep brain stimulation ‘could provide treatment for brain diseases’

Until now, if experts wanted to electrically stimulate structures deep inside the brain, they needed to surgically implant electrodes into the brain.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Tough talking Rishi goes on photo op tour of Middle East

British prime minister jets out to Israel and Saudi Arabia to try his hand at being an international statesman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Higher pay demands might just tip us into recession

City Voices: In theory, a rise in earnings is a good sign of a healthy economy. So why all the worries about wage growth?

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Storm Babet in pictures as town evacuated and roads collapse during red warning downpours

Rare red weather warning issued as Met Office alerts for heavy downpours cover much of the UK

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

UK fiscal watchdog admits ‘genuine errors’ in inflation forecasting

OBR says it underestimated strength and persistence of inflation as well as impact of high energy prices

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Israel and Palestine: views of students and youth activists shouldn't be dismissed – they have shaped the conversation for years

University campuses have long been hubs of political activism. As young people form their own opinions away from their parents, many act passionately for causes they believe in. This includes the situation in Israel and Palestine, a regular feature of student debate in the US, UK and across Europe for…

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023