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Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist
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The Guardian · World

Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said.Healthwatch Rotherham, a local hea...

Mark Brown North of England correspondent
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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live
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The Guardian · World

Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff has lifted the lid on how “unbearable” it was working in No 10, revealing she feared her conversations were being recorded by colleagues seeking to leak her remarks to t...

Tom Ambrose
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Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
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Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance

Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain Sports fashion retailer JD has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers.JD Sports, which sells a range of sports brands includi...

Kalyeena Makortoff
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GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths
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GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1%GCSE results – latest updatesAlmost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improv...

Richard Adams and Sally Weale
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‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing
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‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing

Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her...

Tom McIlroy Political editor
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Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live
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Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live

Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missilesUkraine’s air ⁠force said that Russia ⁠had ⁠launched dozens ​of ballistic, cruise, and ⁠hypersonic missiles, as well as 168 ⁠drones in ​its ‌overnight attack ‌on the country.It said ‌that air defence units...

Jakub Krupa
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a shocking case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman’s ro...

Kalyeena Makortoff
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