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NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
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The Guardian · World

NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation

Exclusive: Cancer charity says dispelling falsehoods gleaned from social media is now routine task for cliniciansSocial media misinformation about the use of dietary supplements such as turmeric, St John’s wort and magnesium is now so common that dispelling online claims has become a routine part of...

Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists
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The Guardian · World

Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists

Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow downAs road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).The government has started a two-week trial in...

Senay Boztas in Amsterdam
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Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
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The Guardian · World

Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says

Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violenceWes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other online platforms that have helped whip up social tensions, suggesting they should be forced to contribut...

Peter Walker Senior political corespondent
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Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
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The Guardian · World

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promisesA mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the...

Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent and Sandra Laville
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Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash
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The Guardian · World

Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash

Kate Dearden says reforms such as enhanced sick pay simply bring UK into line with other big economiesLabour’s radical workers’ rights reforms have simply put the UK on a “level playing field” with other big economies, the employment minister, Kate Dearden, has said.The government’s Employment Right...

Heather Stewart Economics editor
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