Several USA States and schools district have already taken this step, and the Labour MP said the UK should not wait until it had America's levels of obesity before it took action.

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The latest research from the MBA Career Services Council, which surveyed schools across the USA and Europe, found 60% of career departments reporting more job postings this year than last.

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One of the highlights of the week will be a three day competition between design schools from France and the USA to create prototype lighting designs, using 3D printing as an in situ maker technology.

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