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“Yet unlike that period, which saw a quick rebound, current conditions suggest more persistent headwinds.”

Rates are lower for children eligible for free school meals and there is concern about persistent absence, which is pupils missing more than 10% of school sessions.

The team monitored more than 96,000 participants for several years to see how long-term eating habits influenced the likelihood of developing this persistent gastrointestinal issue.

Camden's rate of persistent absence is higher than both the inner London and national average, with more than one in five pupils missing more than one in 10 of their lessons.

Olefins and derivatives spreads are likely to remain weak through 4Q and into 2026 due to a persistent regional supply glut driven mainly by China’s aggressive petrochemical capacity expansion.