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rewrite this title Plan to ban no-fault evictions to return to Commons

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesThe government is set to introduce a bill in the Commons next week which will ban landlords from evicting tenants without a reason. Ministers are expected to bring the Renters' Rights Bill for its first reading. The draft law, which will apply in England, will also give tenants the right to request a pet. A ban on no-fault evictions has long been promised
Health

rewrite this title Baby poo study helps map newborn microbiome

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesScientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn's gut.Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct microbiological profiles, with different "pioneer bacteria" being abundant in each.One in particular, called B. breve, could help babies make the most of
Education

rewrite this title No quick fix to special-needs pupil failures, parents told

Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCLouise Polkinghorne (L) and Koreen Fisher (R) attended a SEND debateThere are no quick fixes to problems faced by families with children with special educational needs and disabilities, the schools minister has said.Catherine McKinnell said the government was determined to reform the special-needs system.Some children are waiting years to find out if they qualify for support from councils, which are struggling to meet demand.MPs
Science/Nature

rewrite this title Environmental Factor – October 2020: Changes to epigenome driven by energy powerhouse of cells

Summarize this content to 1000 words Mitochondria are typically known as the energy powerhouse of the cell, but a new study by NIEHS researchers suggests these little organelles do more than provide fuel. They can drive alterations in the epigenome, which is the assortment of chemical tags on DNA that affect how genes are turned on or off. Santos, a molecular geneticist by training, is an expert in mitochondria and
Entertainment

rewrite this title Ben Stiller’s ‘Nutcrackers’ Opens Toronto Film Festival

Summarize this content to 100 words The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 49th edition with the world premiere of “Nutcrackers,” a crowd-pleasing fish-out-of-water comedy from director David Gordon Green and Ben Stiller in his first film role in seven years. Stiller’s big screen homecoming wasn’t the only major return to TIFF. Star power is back, baby! Last year’s festival was hobbled by labor strikes that left actors and
UK News

rewrite this title Pupils to be shown assembly on respect after riots

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesThe "Big Assembly" streaming in schools will focus on positive stories that took place after riots over the summer, such as volunteers coming together to clean up in Middlesbrough. Schools are welcoming children back with an assembly promoting "respect and tolerance", after the summer holidays were blighted by riots.The streamed assembly will focus on some of the positive stories of communities coming together
Education

rewrite this title North East’s high exclusion rates linked to poverty

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesThe report says there is a correlation between deprivation and exclusion ratesA new study says north-east England will continue to have the highest rate of children being excluded and suspended from schools in England.According to research by the thinktank IPPR and charity The Difference, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Newcastle are among the worst places for children missing out on education.The reports
Health

rewrite this title Men on sodium valproate told to use contraception

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesMen taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of a "potential small increased risk" of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems for any children conceived. They should continue to do so - and cannot donate sperm - until three months after they have stopped taking the drug.Sodium valproate, prescribed under brand names including Epilim, Belvo, Convulex and