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Data shows exclusions are on the increase, with a particular jump in fixed-term exclusions of five days or less - up from 12,774 instances in 2018-19 to 22,945 in 2022-23.

"Anecdotally, and looking abroad, it's quite seriously on the increase, but we don't have the figures to prove it yet," she said.

Republicans seized on the increase, painting it as a national security issue.

It said that more that 25% of pregnant women were affected by obesity, while almost 10% had diabetes – and both rates are on the increase.

Det Con Burnett says violence against women and girls is on the increase in the area and worries about the potential for blackmail, using videos of children on the drug or even physical or sexual assault.