we start with brexit, and an indication of how much effect the uk leaving the european union has had on trade in both directions across the english channel. figures compiled by the uk government show how british exports to the eu fell byjust over 40% injanuary the first month when the post brexit rules came into force. and imports from the eu were down by nearly 30%. there are of course contributing factors, like earlier stockpiling, and pandemic lockdowns. our economics correspondent, andy verity, has the details. this manchester exporter of branded clothing, much of it for corporate events that haven t been happening, has gone through what it describes as a nightmare yearjust staying in business and keeping staff safe. but now, its boss told me, far from the promised frictionless trade, it s become very difficult to export to europe. transporters and couriers are charging big extra fees to cover much more complex paperwork and taxes, pushing costs up so high that it s had
in london last week. another kidnapping in northern nigeria, this time dozens of students are taken from a college in kaduna state at gunpoint. and, turns out you re not seeing double researchers reveal there are more twins being born than ever before. we start in the american city of minneapolis and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may of last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of 27 million dollars for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. let s get
Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study results showed that women after both twin and singleton pregnancies complicated by HDP (Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy) are at increased risk of CVM.
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When I told people I was expecting two babies, they d say things like, Two for the price of one! And when I found out I was having a boy and a girl, the reactions were even more over-the-top excited. I heard What a perfect situation! more times than I could count. Many people have even asked me if I planned to have twins and if I could share the method I used to get pregnant with a boy and a girl at the same time.
That s why I wasn t surprised when I heard recent comments from Paris Hilton, who shared that she s undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) in hopes of conceiving boy/girl twins. While I believe in reproductive autonomy and know Hilton is entitled to do what she wants with her body and money, her decision brings up so many issues both maternal and fetal health, privilege, access to fertility treatments, and ethical boundaries.