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Reform UK’s immigration policies are a significant risk to the UK economy

An exodus of workers will be damaging – and electoral change might help Britain escape instability and low growth

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Anas Sarwar urges Scots to back him for first minister to ‘save the NHS’

The Scottish Labour leader made the plea two days before voters go to the polls in the Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · May 4

Thursday’s elections could be ‘Starmageddon’ for PM, Stephen Flynn warns

The SNP leader said results of elections in Scotland, England and Wales could go badly for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard · May 4

This Food is ‘Worse Than Smoking’, Doctor Warns

In a warning that has sparked global discussion, NHS doctor and University College London associate professor Dr Chris van Tulleken has raised concerns that modern diets dominated by ultra-processed foods may be doing damage comparable to smoking, and in some cases may even be contributing to a greater share of…

MyLifeXP · May 4

One-minute cancer injection speeds up treatment for 14,000 patients

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The Independent UK · May 4

London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress

Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troubles

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Hugh Bonneville takes on Sherlock Holmes: best podcasts of the week

The Paddington star narrates an eerie adaptation of an Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Plus a worrying series about the US tech company at the heart of the NHS

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Thousands of cancer patients in England to benefit from new immunotherapy jab

Injectable pembrolizumab can treat several types of cancer and can be administered in under two minutes

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November

The ‘grim milestone’ would mean that the price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the crisis would be achieved in just over five years.

Evening Standard · May 3

Rising UK food prices to reach ‘grim milestone’ by November, new research warns

Five climate-impacted foods – butter, milk, beef, chocolate and coffee – have been responsible for much of the continued pressure on food inflation

The Independent UK · May 3