60 m. ago Supreme court reviewing ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children

States’ bans on discredited practice challenged by Christian Counselor

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2 h. ago JLR reveals tumbling sales as it is set to restart production after shutdown

The British carmaker said it had been a ‘challenging quarter’ as it also grappled with the impact of higher US tariffs.

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2 h. ago Netflix users criticise Monster for ‘romanticising’ serial killer Ed Gein

Viewers have been left challenged by true-crime show’s final instalment, calling it ‘an apology’ for the murderer

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2 h. ago UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenesThe chair of stalled UN plastics treaty talks, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, is preparing to step down, after accounts of behind-the-scenes pressure from the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).The move will be announced at a UN meeting on Tuesday, with an official announcement expected by Thursday. Vayas Valdivieso confirmed in an interview with the Guardian that he was resigning and said: “There have been some challenges in the process.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'Spooked' University Challenge viewers gasp 'how did they know?!' as BBC episode closes with Jilly Cooper 'tribute'

The latest episode of the programme, hosted by Amol Rajan , saw Imperial take on Churchill College, Cambridge.

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5 h. ago I preached levelling up as the key to Tory success – but Boris Johnson didn’t do it. Now look at us | Justine Greening

Social mobility and equality of opportunity is crucial to Britain’s success. The party that embraces those things will prosperJustine Greening is a former Conservative ministerAs the existentially challenged Conservative party meets in Manchester for its annual party conference, it has much to ponder on where it goes next. It’s not even clear if there is a road forward at all. These are tough times for a party that now has little, if anything, new or unique to say to voters.It could have been so different if it had made tangible progress on an agenda that matters to people across the country: Levelling up. Yet Boris Johnson’s government hadn’t got the first clue on how to turn his zeitgeisty rhetoric on levelling up into policy reality. For the two years after the 2019 election, it debated what the term even meant.Justine Greening is a former Conservative minister and was MP for Putney from 2005 to 2019 Continue reading...

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5 h. ago BBC EastEnders star praised for opening up on battle to secure education for autistic son

EastEnders actress Kellie Bright has been flooded with support after opening up about the battle some parents face when trying to secure education for children with autism

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5 h. ago High Court to hear major legal challenge over 'baffling' Greater Manchester masterplan change

Greater Manchester's Places for Everyone plan is to face legal scrutiny over the proposed loss of green belt land at London's high court

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6 h. ago Son's incredible challenge in dad's memory after cycling tragedy

Will Miller's dad was cycling in the Lake District when the tragedy happened

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6 h. ago Sex Matters drops Scottish Government legal challenge on single

The group has asked the government to clarify its new guidance for trans and non-binary staff.

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9 h. ago Karen Carney shares heartbreaking reason for joining Strictly after ‘challenging’ time

Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Carney opened up about a "very challenging" time in her career, and what she hopes to achieve from the BBC show

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10 h. ago The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast

Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration.Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness orthodoxy on everything from weight loss and metabolism to supplements and wearables. Hall tells Ian Sample what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and what led to his departure from the job he lovedOrder Kevin’s book from Guardian BookshopSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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10 h. ago How politicians and passengers gave up on greener air travel

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

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10 h. ago Ayrshire mum highlights importance of early diagnosis and tailored support for neurodivergent children

A mother of three shared her son's journey with The Exchange service that helped her to reframe how she saw ADHD and autism.

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13 h. ago From anxiety to being super focused, the surprising signs of ADHD in women by Dr SAMANTHA HIEW... who reveals how hormones make the symptoms much more challenging

If someone you've just met tells you they have ADHD, what's the first thing that comes into your mind?

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17 h. ago Mother 'murdered' her son, five, and tried to kill herself after 'challenges of caring for him' made her depressed, court hears

Claire Button, 35, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her child Lincoln Brookes at their family home, but denies murdering him.

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17 h. ago Illinois governor vows to resist Trump administration ‘power grab’ after suing over national guard deployment to Chicago – live

JB Pritzker says Illinois will use ‘every lever’ to stop Trump’s use of military in state; federal judge says administration has two days to file a response and sets a hearing for ThursdayIllinois sues Trump seeking to block deployment of national guardThe supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Thousands of homes face fourth night without power in wake of Storm Amy

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said “challenging” network faults were still being addressed in parts of the Highlands, Argyll and Mull.

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19 h. ago Mum killed her own son after 'challenges of caring for autistic child', court hears

Claire Button, 35, denies murdering her five-year-old son Lincoln Brookes at their family home

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19 h. ago Man convicted in Gisèle Pelicot case says he ‘never intended’ to rape her

Appeal trial begins for Husamettin Dogan, the only man out of 51 in French case to challenge convictionAn unemployed builder seeking to overturn his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot when she had been drugged unconscious by her husband has told a court he “never intended” to rape her.On the opening day of his appeal trial in the southern French city of Nîmes, Husamettin Dogan, 44, a married father, was asked by the lead judge if he denied the charge of rape. Continue reading...

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