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Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour

Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at a disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer

The Guardian - UK

New tool set to spot who needs weight-loss jabs even before they become obese

The tool was developed using extensive data from 200,000 middle-aged adults participating in the UK Biobank study

The Independent UK

‘Opera needs to attract good writers and tell better stories’: four experts on how opera can survive, thrive and reach new audiences

Earlier this month, former English National Opera artistic director John Berry said opera in the UK needed to “attract good writers and tell better stories” that could tap into the zeitgeist, making the art form more contemporary and accessible. But is this kind of approach enough to capture the attention…

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Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new survey reveals

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Sadiq Khan’s party is on 32%, the Conservatives 20%, Reform 19%, the Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 11%

Evening Standard

Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election

Evening Standard

How to listen to a forest

I was walking in Alice Holt Forest on England’s Surrey-Hampshire border when I stopped to listen. Despite there being nobody nearby, a slow “breathing” sound filled my ears. This was not a trick. An artwork was turning live forest data into sound, making the air feel like it was gently…

The Conversation

Bumblebees can learn to understand Morse code

Researchers found the furry insects had a ‘remarkable’ ability to distinguish between the ‘dash’ and ‘dot’ signals

The Independent UK

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Scientists have puzzled over what happens to plastic as it breaks down in the ocean – our new study helps explain the mystery

Think of ocean plastic and you may picture bottles and bags bobbing on the waves, slowly drifting out to sea. Yet the reality is more complex and far more persistent.

The Conversation

AI voice tech is now so good you almost certainly won't be able to distinguish between real and deepfake voices - here's what you need to know

AI voices generated from LLM systems now rival human speech, raising new ethical concerns about trust, identity, accessibility, and misinformation.

TechRadar

Change prostate cancer treatment for black men to avoid ‘epidemic’, NHS urged

Campaigners seek to raise awareness that twice as many black men are getting the disease than white men

The Guardian - UK

Graham MacGregor obituary

Medical researcher and health advocate who challenged the food industry to use less salt and sugar

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Seven leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate leading man, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the…

The Conversation

DIY cervical cancer tests most likely to be used if offered by GPs – study

An estimated five million women are not up-to-date with routine check-ups.

The Independent UK

New study says self-test could prevent up to 1,000 cervical cancer cases a year

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

OPINION - London isn't a Labour city any more — the three key questions that new polling raises

“London is a Labour city” was always something of an exaggeration but it’s even more misleading today than it has been for quite a while. Polling just released by the Mile End Institute (MEI) at Queen Mary University of London suggests that the capital’s falling out of love with Labour.…

Evening Standard

Labour support plunges in London as it 'sheds votes' to Reform, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens, new poll shows

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is on 32% - an 11 point drop since the general election last July, according to the new poll

The Independent UK

Sponge test ‘could benefit thousands of people’ with Barrett’s oesophagus

In some people with the condition, cells grow abnormally and develop into oesophageal cancer.

Euronews

Climate change is fuelling a mental health crisis in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions

Young people in the region report extremely high levels of anxiety, depression, and climate change worry.

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The Independent UK

Trial offers hope to patients with deadly brain tumours

The trial comes as a new study highlighted differences in how genes are activated in brain tumour cells compared to healthy ones.

Evening Standard

‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Experts said Durvalumab could be a ‘game changer’.

The Independent UK

‘Game changer’ immunotherapy drug could lead to increased survival rates for bladder cancer patients

Patients who received the drug durvalumab had significantly less risk of cancer returning, the study found

Evening Standard

Over quarter of Londoners who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Survey finds support for Labour in the capital has dropped ‘dramatically’ since Sir Keir Starmer's landslide victory on July 4

The Guardian - UK

Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study

Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgent

The Guardian - UK

Wealthy, white and rightwing: the Tory members holding the party’s future in their hands

The electorate for the Conservative leadership contest likes a winner, but lately has had trouble picking one

The Guardian - UK

Earn while you learn: is a degree apprenticeship the right choice for you?

Avoid student debt and gather the skills that most needed by prospective employers as you study on this new style of course

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