through his controversial pension reforms. we start with increasing warnings from western governments over the use of the chinese social media platform, tiktok. today the british government banned it on all government and civil servants devices. take a listen. we re also going to ban the use of macro when devices. we will do so with immediate effect. mr speaker, this is a precautionary move. we know that there is already use of tiktok across government, but it is also good cyber hygiene. on the face of it the app might not look like a threat to national security. it s exploded in popularity as a platform to share short videos of viral dances and comical voice overs. and has become a part of today s youth culture. tiktok claims to have more than one billion monthly users worldwide. and last year it was the most downloaded app in the world. the app is owned by the chinese company byte dance. and that s what s worrying governments. because the app can collect data stored on t
he d openly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and a toxicology report concluded he died as a result of the acute effects of ketamine. deaths from ketamine are rare but for people who take the drug recreationally, around one in four will experience urinary problems as a result. in the last few weeks, i have been speaking to loads of ketamine users and people that are addicted on an online forum which has basically been set up for people to support each other, ask questions and just share advice as well. on it, there are quite graphic descriptions of the physical impacts it can cause cramps, needing to urinate frequently or not being able to, passing blood and clots are just a few of them. ketamine is also used by vets as a tranquilliser and injecting just one gram is enough to knock a horse out. i chat to dozens of people, most in their late teens and early 20s. a lot of them are taking at least a few grams a day and tell me they had no idea of the issues it can caus
reliant on ketamine. hospitals are now setting up ketamine clinics to support those getting addicted. we ve seen so many patients, and it feels like we re getting more and more and more. but is it enough? and what more can be done to help those young and addicted to ket? ketamine is a very effective medical drug used as an anaesthetic since the 19705 and, more recently, to treat some mental health conditions. but its use as a recreational drug is on the rise, partly because it s cheap and because more of it is being made in parts of asia. hey, i got you a present! oh, my goodness! where did you hide it? in october 2023, 54 year old actor matthew perry, best known for playing chandler in the us sitcom friends, was found dead at his home in la. i m in control of the first drink. he d openly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, and a toxicology report concluded he died as a result of the acute effects of ketamine. deaths from ketamine are rare, but for people who take the
i m in control of the first drink. he d openly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, and a toxicology report concluded he died as a result of the acute effects of ketamine. deaths from ketamine are rare but for people who take the drug recreationally, around one in four will experience urinary problems as a result. in the last few weeks, i have been speaking to loads of ketamine users and people that are addicted on an online forum which has basically been set up for people to support each other, ask questions and just share advice as well. on it, there are quite graphic descriptions of the physical impacts it can cause. cramps, needing to urinate frequently, or not being able to, passing blood and clots are just a few of them. ketamine is also used by vets as a tranquilliser and injecting just one gram is enough to knock a horse out. i chat to dozens of people, most in their late teens and early 20s. a lot of them are taking at least a few grams a day and tell me they h
the epicentre of the massive earthquake, with the red cross warning that the first 48 hours are vital in preventing what it calls a disaster within a disaster if water and food aid don t reach survivors. the death toll continues to rise and is now past 2,000, with a similar number injured in hospitals. this is the small town of asni in the atlas mountains. very few buildings have been left undamaged. friday s 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck 45 miles south west of the tourist hub of marrakesh, more from anna hooligan who is in marrakesh. essential aid is on the way. the moroccan military has been deployed to distribute food and clear the landslides. international assistance is starting to arrive. spain and the czech republic have sent search and rescue teams. british aid charities are coming, too. inside the ancient city of marrakesh, miles away from the epicentre of the quake, a quarter of the population has been affected. this man told me he would rather be at home with hi