UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births
The Guardian - 27-Aug-2025Record-low fertility raises concerns over ageing population and economic stability
Rachel Hall
Journalist and editor
Education reporter at Guardian, journalist and editor, who is interested in education, society, politics, policy, culture and travel. She writes and reports education news, with a focus on students and universities and edits the University Guide supplement for the newspaper. She regularly speak at events, in podcasts and in radio and television news interviews.
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Details last updated 21-Jul-2021
Articles written by Rachel Hall
Smartwatches miss the mark on stress detection, study finds
The Guardian - 08-Aug-2025Research shows wearables often misread stress, better at tracking sleep than emotions
Cook fresh, drop pounds: whole foods beat processed in weight loss study
The Guardian - 04-Aug-2025Minimally processed diets cut weight, fat, and cravings better than ultra-processed ones
Processed meat increases the risk of dying from heart disease
Guardian - 21-Jul-2021Impact stems from saturated fat and salt - no effect seen in poultry
