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Parts of England expected to hit 35C in ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave
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Parts of England expected to hit 35C in ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave

Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as UK braces for ‘super El Niño’ summerTemperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” May heatwave.The Met Office is already predicting that records will be broken. A spokesperson said: “Toda...

Helena Horton
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Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
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Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said.Awareness of menopause and treatments such as h...

Nicola Davis Science correspondent
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Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe
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Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe

Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May recordNew York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2in (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into th...

Lauren Herdman (Metdesk)
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Focus on jobs, not benefits, to cut welfare bill, says thinktank
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Focus on jobs, not benefits, to cut welfare bill, says thinktank

Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness, instead of cutting benefits, is the best way to get the welfare bill down, and polling shows voters support that approach, according to research by t...

Heather Stewart
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‘A bridge, not an obstacle’: is Armenia a new crossroads between east and west?
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‘A bridge, not an obstacle’: is Armenia a new crossroads between east and west?

As former Soviet Republic goes to the polls, it finds itself in a strategic tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and AzerbaijanTo describe Yerevan, a charming city of liberal values encased in imposing Soviet architecture, as the centre of the world is a stretch, but Armenia’s claim tha...

Patrick Wintour in Yerevan
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NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms
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NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms

Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reportsThe NHS is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans because hospitals are too busy and understaffed to do the work themselves, research has revealed.The amount b...

Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns as head of anti-corruption body
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Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns as head of anti-corruption body

Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ were ‘drawing attention away from the commission’s core purpose’Paul Brereton, Australia’s first national anti-corruption commissioner, will step down from the top job in July, citing criticism of potential conflicts of interest as “...

Sarah Basford Canales
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Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government
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Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government

From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriday afternoon can be a dangerous t...

Tom McIlroy
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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature

Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds or making dens in the woods – people’s memories of playing outside as children are often vivid and, a new p...

Damian Carrington Environment editor
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Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate
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Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate

Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records beganSweden’s prime minister has promised to put IVF at the heart of his re-election campaign as he tries to win over female voters amid the country’s record low birthrate.Ulf Kristersson’s go...

Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
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The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast
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The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast

Can Andy Burnham do a better job than Keir Starmer? Is Makerfield more important for Reform than Labour? Can the UK rejoin the EU? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey answer your messages and emails Continue reading...

Presented by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey, produced by Frankie Tobi, music by Axel Kacoutié, the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj
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Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52
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Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52

The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problemsGrizz Chapman, best known for his role as Grizz on the hit comedy 30 Rock, has died aged 52.His cousin, the Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, confirmed Chapma...

Sian Cain
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Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores
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Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores

Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the USAmerican workers at Guzman y Gomez’s shuttered US stores have launched a class action lawsuit against the Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain over allegations staff we...

Jonathan Barrett Business editor
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