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Hundreds of mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to "deeply embedded systemic failures" at maternity units in Nottingham, a review led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden has concluded.

 

The inquiry - the largest of its kind in NHS history - found leaders at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust knew there were serious issues in its maternity department going back to "at least 2010", but failed to take action to prevent more harm and deaths.

 

Ockenden said she hoped her conclusions would "drive real and lasting change to maternity services in England".

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Growing concerns over young people using anti-aging products, have prompted industry regulators in Italy to investigate claims that some brands are using young influencers to promote skincare products to other children.

Investigators say that the practice is linked to the broader issue of ‘cosmeticorexia’ - a new term coined by some healthcare professionals to describe an obsession with skincare.

The Global Story's Asma Khalid speaks to the BBC’s health and wellbeing reporter Ruth Clegg, about how harmful skincare is for the social media generation.

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00:00 Introduction

02:58 Value of children's skincare and cosmetics industry

04:11 Teen skincare influencer Ellie-May and her family

08:00 How is this different to young people experimenting with makeup in the past?

08:51 What is cosmeticorexia?

10:45 Is this just a new label for an old problem?

13:52 "I wish I had taken care of my skin more when I was younger"

15:11 Are skincare brands actively involved with these influencers?

16:34 Regulators investigating brands

20:33 "Women's bodies have always been big business"

22:44 How Ellie-May's mother manages her social media

Tens of millions of people across western Europe are sweltering under unusually high temperatures.

A maximum red heatwave alert covers more than half of France, where temperatures have broken the average record for June. The heat is also touching 40 Celsius in Spain and Portugal.

The BBC's climate editor Justin Rowlatt tells us how European governments are attempting to mitigate the effects of extreme heat, both now and long into the future.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:27 Is this heatwave a sign of what's to come?

01:31 Weather forecast projections for the next few decades

03:03 Reflection on Europe heatwave in 2003

04:23 How are governments responding to heatwaves?

06:08 Are countries acting urgently on climate change?

07:25 How much worse could it get?

08:18 Could urbanisation be reversed because of extreme temperatures?

A rare red weather warning is in place in the UK until 21:00 BST on Thursday.

It covers parts of southern England, as well as the Midlands and south Wales, with people in those areas warned there is a risk of serious illness or danger to life.

Southern England is forecast to see highs of around 37C on Wednesday - but could feel even hotter.

France, Spain and Italy have been the European countries hardest hit by the heatwave, with it expected to spread to the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany later this week.

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Heat warnings are in place across Europe, as the continent faces record temperatures.

Half of France is under a red alert and recorded its hottest night since records began on Tuesday.

The Eiffel Tower said it was closing early on Tuesday because of the high temperatures forecast in the capital.

The UK's infrastructure has also felt the strain from the heat, with more than 300 schools being partially closed this week, and Britain's biggest train company, Govia Thameslink, warned passengers not to travel on Wednesday unless it's absolutely necessary, because of speed restrictions for safety.

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Iran has denied a claim by US Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war.

US President Donald Trump also said that despite Iran's "protestations and false statements to the contrary", it had "fully and completely agreed" to inspections.

However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said it had no plans to allow inspectors to access nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year.

Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers have shot dead two people in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says, in the first fatal incident reported since the latest ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah appeared to take hold at the weekend.

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This week marked ten years since the UK voted for Brexit.

Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the impact that Brexit has had on the UK economy.

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Much of western Europe is under the most extreme red heat alerts - meaning there's a potential risk to life.

France, Spain and Italy have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.

But why is it so hot? What can you do to stay safe? And is El Nino to blame?

We answer some of your most asked questions about the heatwave sweeping Europe with our climate and health correspondents.

We're also joined by our teams in Paris, Madrid and the south of France.

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How Peter Murrell, the husband of Scotland's longest-serving first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, embezzled £400,000 from the party he ran - using a paper trail of lies to cover up a spending spree on luxury goods, from a motor home to coffee machines and even toilet seats.

Peter Murrell was one of the most powerful figures in Scottish politics, operating away from the spotlight as chief executive of Scotland's ruling party.

But behind the scenes, police pieced together a scandal - which ended in a dawn raid - involving hundreds of thousands of pounds in missing money.

He pleaded guilty, while his estranged wife, the party's former leader, denied all knowledge.

From the corridors of Holyrood to the highest ranks of the SNP, loyalties fractured as Mr Murrell's reputation collapsed.

With insider testimony, analysis and extraordinary revelations from the case, this is a story of power, money and betrayal at the heart of modern Scottish politics.

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Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over the space of 12 years.

He was the Chief Executive of the political party and married to Nicola Sturgeon – the then First Minister of Scotland.

How did the Crown Office manage to prosecute Peter Murell?

Watch the full interview with Crown Agent John Logue by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland’s Political Editor, to find out.

The Big Cases: The Man with the Money is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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