The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war

The technology’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care

The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French nuclear reactors over the summer.

Concerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England * UK politics live – latest updates * Business live – latest updates A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies. The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m). Continue reading...

No Nuclear in Cwm Llynfi! Stop the nuclear power station near Maesteg. Last Energy are proposing to build four 'small modular nuclear power reactors' outside Maesteg. This is a proposal that will n...

First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long

When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern

Experts say that claims UK data remains under government ownership miss the point that the company has the capability to build its own detailed picture of the British population, and even infer state ...

Fire enforcement notices have been served to five contractors working on the Somerset site.

This shocking moment is the outcome of a political, institutional and media environment that is not far off Britain’s, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Exclusive: Chronic lack of consultants across UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in time Thousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them quickly enough, senior doctors are warning. A chronic shortage of stroke consultants across the NHS means that patients are suffering horrendous consequences because of delays in getting clot-busting drugs and surgery, they said. 70% of stroke units are short of at least one consultant in stroke care, and many are two down. 53 of 84 hospitals that responded had vacancies for a total of 96 consultants. The NHS relies heavily on locum doctors to fill holes in the workforce caused by the difficulty in recruiting new consultants. 10% of the NHS’s 423 substantive (permanent) consultants are due to retire in the next five years, exacerbating the existing shortage. Continue reading...

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As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists The battle had been brewing for months. But this week it came to a head in a flurry of meetings, calls and one heady statement. Twenty-seven European countries urged a rethink of the human rights laws forged after the second world war, describing them as an impediment when it came to addressing migration. Amnesty International has called it “a moral retreat”. Europe’s most senior human rights official said the approach risked creating a “hierarchy of people” where some are seen as more deserving of protection than others. Continue reading...

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Nuclear power is often promoted as a solution for climate change and rising energy demand from data centers—but the facts tell a different story. This article explores why nuclear energy is in global ...

Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week

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Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023 * The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green space Europe is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed. Analysis of satellite imagery across the UK and mainland Europe over a five-year period shows the speed and scale with which green land is turning grey, consumed by tarmac for roads, bricks and mortar for luxury golf courses and housing developments. Continue reading...

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks Labour’s plans for a massive expansion of nuclear power have been given a boost with a string of transatlantic deals for new modular reactors announced before Donald Trump’s visit. The UK and US governments have promised to fast track safety checks, and announced several new private sector investment deals, with Labour emphasising the potential benefits for jobs and growth. Continue reading...

The organic veg pioneer talks to the Guardian about being unemployable, his unconventional father and his recent autism diagnosis