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A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds

‘Polyclass’ of 6 million people consider themselves to belong to more than one social category, researchers say

NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds

Damning inquiry into services in England reveals falsification of medical records after ‘negligent’ care

Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers

Wes Streeting rejects Trump claim linking paracetamol and autism

Health secretary joins medical experts in urging pregnant women to ignore US president’s remarks

‘No place in children’s hands’: under-16s in England to be banned from buying energy drinks

Government to ban sale of energy drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine, citing concerns over obesity and lack of concentration

Baby food firms given 18 months to improve quality of products in England

Government issues voluntary guidance calling for less sugar and salt amid concerns over nutritional value

Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage

Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform

Dining across the divide: ‘She casts meditation as a cult. I don’t think retreats mean harm’

They bonded over studying languages and becoming teachers. Would they see eye to eye on meditating?

The daylight savings debate misses the point: let’s make work hours flexible

Trump and others have called for an end to clock changes. But our body clocks are all different – and ignoring them takes a toll

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