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BBC NewsNews report · Jun 10, 11:33 PM
Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests
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A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".
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Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests
A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".
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As of June 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".
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Left / center-leftSmacking children linked to poorer education and behaviour problems, study reveals
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CenterSmacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests
BBC News · Center · News report
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The IndependentNews report · Jun 10, 11:01 PM
Smacking children linked to poorer education and behaviour problems, study reveals
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Not outlawing smacking is a ‘huge missed opportunity and deeply disappointing’, according to researchers
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Jun 10, 11:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Jun 10, 11:33 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
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