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UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis
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The Guardian · World

UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis

Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggestsFood prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2021, research suggests.Climate and energy shocks have driven an almost quadrupling of the...

Simon Goodley
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London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress
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The Guardian · World

London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress

Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troublesSchools have begun deploying virtual reality to help pupils cope with stress caused by impending exams, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or difficult home lives.All 15 secondary...

Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships
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The Guardian · World

Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships

Any interference with US operation in Hormuz will be ‘dealt with forcefully’, Trump says; Iran warns US navy against entering straitTrump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with IranIran’s military is reportedly saying US forces will be attacked...

Adam Fulton
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Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest
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The Guardian · World

Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest

Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, a...

Purity Mukami, Joy Kirigia, Gabriel Geiger, Tomas Statius and Aisha Down
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