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Scottish gender clinic pauses prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s
Glasgow-based Sandyford clinic issues update after Cass review found ‘weak evidence’ for use to treat gender incongruence
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'Give us a summer vote': Most want election in just months says exclusive Ipsos poll
Poll also shows Sunak’s PM rating has plunged to same level as previous leader Jeremy Corbyn
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Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial master. The three were declared "persona non grata" and told to leave the country in 48 hours, said a foreign ministry note dated Tuesday that was sent to the French embassy.According to the Burkina ministry, the diplomats are Gwenaelle Habouzit, Herve Fournier and Guill
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VideoJoey Essex and James Argent reveal Dubai holiday hell
Joey Essex and James Argent have revealed their holiday hell at the hands of the devastation in flood-stricken Dubai.
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VideoTexas Fisherman Lands Unusual Catch After Finding Alligator at the End of His Line
A man in Texas City landed a catch to remember from his backyard creek recently, after he was shocked to see an 5-foot alligator at the end of his line.Ruben Suarez Jr told Storyful he was fishing in his backyard for alligator gar, something he said he enjoys “because they put up quite a fight”. But what he spotted on April 16 was not alligator gar, but alligator pure and simple.Suarez’s backyard security camera footage shows him attempting to measure the alligator and struggling to grab its tai
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Government responds as Scottish NHS 'pauses' puberty blockers for under-18s
THE decision to stop prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s in Scotland has been labelled the “wrong decision” by campaigners, while others celebrated it as “excellent news” ...
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Watch live as Oliver Dowden speaks on economic security at Chatham House
Watch live as Oliver Dowden delivers a speech on economic security on Thursday 18 April. Britain needs to boost its economic defences to counter the “security risks” of globalisation, the deputy prime minister is set to warn. Mr Dowden is expected to set out plans to bolster the UK’s ability to deal with “economic security shocks” such as the rise in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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