• May 3

  Badenoch apologises for local election results as Reform warned there are ‘no simple answers’ – UK politics live

  

  theguardian.com

  Shadow chief treasury secretary Richard Fuller says Nigel Farage’s party must do more than just ‘point...

  Shadow chief treasury secretary Richard Fuller says Nigel Farage’s party must do more than just ‘point at problems’‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?Headteachers are taking legal action against Ofsted, England’s schools watchdog, over fears that its new inspection regime is “even worse than before” and likely to harm the mental health of school leaders.The National Association of Head...

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• May 16

  Brain structure changes in people who work long hours

  

  newatlas.com

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  If you need an excuse to turn off the laptop over the weekend or rein in overtime, scientists have found that working extended hours actually changes parts of the brain linked to emotional regulation, working memory and solving problems. While we know the toll that "overwork" takes physically and mentally, the precise neurological impact has not been well understood.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health,...

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• April 28

  Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to pause proposed Ofsted overhaul

  

  theguardian.com

  Julia Waters accuses ministers of ignoring coroner’s findings on headteacher’s death after school-rating downgradeThe sister of...

  Julia Waters accuses ministers of ignoring coroner’s findings on headteacher’s death after school-rating downgradeThe sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted report has accused the government of ignoring a coroner’s findings on her death by failing to change the school inspection regime.In 2023, a coroner ruled that an Ofsted assessment that sharply downgraded Caversham primary school in Reading, contributed...

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• April 21

  What the Science Says About Food Additives

  

  undark.org

  More than half of the calories consumed in the U.S. are from highly processed foods, which...

  More than half of the calories consumed in the U.S. are from highly processed foods, which often contain synthetic ingredients. The new head of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has said the U.S. should rid its food supply of these additives. What impact would such bans have on public health?

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