Effect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, report says The effect of high screen time on children is as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, if not greater, a global study has found. Researchers examined data on more than 2.8 million children across 64 countries and concluded that elevated screen exposure could affect children in areas including academic achievement and emotional problems. It is one of the largest ever studies on the subject. Continue reading...

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Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossings * UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refugees that prioritises Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, unfreezing a scheme that will put the most vulnerable refugees on a faster path to permanent status. The change marks a shift in Mahmood’s approach to asylum seekers after the abrupt closure of the Afghan resettlement scheme last year and changes that will keep refugee status under constant review for two decades. Continue reading...

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Authored by Mariana Mazzucato, Anna Pick, and Anna Hope Emerson

Authored by Mariana Mazzucato, Anna Pick, and Anna Hope Emerson

US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional

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