Carrie Johnson admitted to hospital over ‘severe dehydration’
Carrie Johnson – the wife of former prime minister Boris Johnson – has revealed she was admitted to hospital with severe dehydration, as she offered advice to other breastfeeding mothers in the hot weather.
Mrs Johnson, 37, posted a picture of herself and her newborn daughter Poppy Eliza Josephine on Friday in a hospital bed.
“Being hospitalised for two nights for severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card,” she captioned the Instagram post.
Mrs Johnson urged other “breastfeeding mums” to make sure they eat and drink enough “in this heat”, especially those who are “clusterfeeding”.
Poppy was born on 21 May, becoming the couple’s fourth child after their son Frank, born in July 2023, daughter Romy, born in December 2021, and son Wilfred, born in April 2020.
Boris Johnson with newborn daughter Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson. Pic: Carrie Johnson/Instagram
In a separate Instagram story, Mrs Johnson described an “honestly brutal week”.
“Mastitis (me), reflux (her), dehydration (me). What a pair we are!,” she said.
“But thank you for all the kind messages, especially all the brilliant advice on reflux. Really appreciate it and made me feel way less alone going thru (sic) it all. And as ever, thanks to our amazing NHS.”
Carrie and Boris Johnson after his resignation in 2022. Pic: PA
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The NHS recommends drinking plenty of fluids while breastfeeding – and avoiding caffeine and alcohol to stop their effects being passed on to the baby.
Having a drink nearby when mothers stop to feed is advised, as is water, lower-fat milk, and low-sugar drinks.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber heat health alert for the next four days.
Although not a public weather warning, it advises health and social care organisations of possible dangers to their patients and facilities.
Temperatures could reach 34C on Monday – with a 20% chance of beating the hottest June day on record of 35.6C from 1976.
The likelihood of record-breaking temperatures could increase over the weekend as the day approaches.
The European Union is considering a partial halt to its landmark artificial intelligence laws in response to pressure from the US government and Big Tech companies.
The European Commission plans to ease part of its digital rulebook, including the AI Act that took effect last year, as part of a “simplification package” that is to be decided on Nov. 19, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
If approved, the proposed halt could allow generative AI providers currently operating in the market a one-year compliance grace period and delay enforcement of fines for violations of AI transparency rules until August 2027.
“When it comes to potentially delaying the implementation of targeted parts of the AI Act, a reflection is still ongoing,” the commission’s Thomas Regnier told Cointelegraph, adding that the EC is working on the digital omnibus to present it on Nov. 19.
EU’s AI Act entered into force in August 2024
The commission proposed the first EU AI law in April 2021, with the mission of establishing a risk-based AI classification system.
Passed by the European Parliament and the European Council in 2023, the European AI Act entered into force in August 2024, with provisions expected to be implemented gradually over the next six to 36 months.
According to the FT, a bulk of the provisions for high-risk AI systems, which can pose “serious risks” to health, safety or citizens’ fundamental rights, are set to come into effect in August 2026.
With the draft “simplification” proposal, companies breaching the rules on the highest-risk AI use could reportedly receive a “grace period” of one year.
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The proposal is still subject to informal discussions within the commission and with EU states and could still change ahead of its adoption on Nov. 19, the report noted.
“Various options are being considered, but no formal decision has been taken at this stage,” the EC’s Regnier told Cointelegraph, adding: “The commission will always remain fully behind the AI Act and its objectives.”
“AI is an incredibly disruptive technology, the full implications of which we are still only just beginning to fully appreciate,” Mercuryo co-founder and CEO Petr Kozyakov said, adding:
“Ultimately, Europe’s competitiveness will depend on its ability to set high standards without creating barriers that may risk letting innovation take place elsewhere.”
The EU’s potential suspension of parts of the AI Act underscores Brussels’ evolving approach to digital regulation amid intensifying global competition from the US and China.
After the US explicitly banned central bank digital currency (CBDC) development in early 2025, the European Central Bank accelerated work on the digital euro but later said that digital cash would not launch before 2029.
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