5 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are Labour right to offer asylum seekers more than £3,000 to leave Britain?

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled a series of controversial asylum reforms yesterday, which came under fire from many within her own party.

Economics

25 h. ago New generation of space labs could offer hope for motor neurone disease sufferers

Low gravity and intense cosmic radiation, which ages cells, could unlock treatments for currently incurable diseases, scientists say

Politics

26 h. ago Cure for motor neurone disease which killed Stephen Hawking can be found in space

Unique conditions in space could allow for experiments and breakthroughs in the search for cures to some of the Earth’s most devastating conditions

Events

35 h. ago Unpaid women’s groups offer more effective opposition to the SNP than Scottish Labour

Anas Sarwar is failing to capitalise on John Swinney’s stance on trans-identifying males in prisons

Politics

7 d. ago New drug could 'slow progression' of motor neurone disease and offer 'real hope'

The discovery offers hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases"

Events

7 d. ago Car bumpers, homemade pies no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going

Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fireIn a post office 10 miles (15km) from Ukraine’s frontline, in a suburb of the eastern city of Kharkiv, business is brisk on a chilly autumn morning – despite the ballistic missiles that had shaken the city at midnight, lighting up the sky with a false dawn of flames.The customer area is fitted out with phone-charging stations “and a small co-working space, which people can use during blackouts, since we have generators”, says the branch manager, 30-year-old Yaroslav Dobronos. There is also a changing room, in which a young woman is trying on, with a critical gaze, a new pair of jeans, before repacking them and sending them straight back.Nova Poshta logistics hub in Kyiv, where packages are moved through a complex set of scanners and chutes before being loaded on to lorries for the journey to their destinations...

Events

7 d. ago Next day delivery, no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going

Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fireIn a post office 10 miles (15km) from Ukraine’s frontline, in a suburb of the eastern city of Kharkiv, business is brisk on a chilly autumn morning – despite the ballistic missiles that had shaken the city at midnight, lighting up the sky with a false dawn of flames.The customer area is fitted out with phone-charging stations “and a small co-working space, which people can use during blackouts, since we have generators”, says the branch manager, 30-year-old Yaroslav Dobronos. There is also a changing room, in which a young woman is trying on, with a critical gaze, a new pair of jeans, before repacking them and sending them straight back.Nova Poshta logistics hub in Kyiv, where packages are moved through a complex set of scanners and chutes before being loaded on to lorries for the journey to their destinations...

Events

7 d. ago Major motor neurone disease breakthrough offers hope to those with ‘cruel’ condition

A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

Politics

9 d. ago I’m a committed introvert – but no AI will take away the joy I get from other people | Emma Beddington

While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness This is depressing: according to the Cut, people are using AI to solve escape room puzzles and cheat at trivia nights. Surely, that is the definition of spoiling your own fun? “Like going into a corn maze and just wanting a straight line to the end,” says one TikToker quoted in the article. There’s also an interview with a keen reader who uses ChatGPT as a book club replacement, scraping the internet and aggregating “stimulating opinions and perspectives”. All well and good (actually, no, it sounds bleak as hell) until he had a character’s death spoilered in the fantasy epic he had been enjoying.Meanwhile, Substack seems to be clogging up with AI-generated essays. The nu-blogging platform is an earnestly artisanal space where writers craft their stuff; subcontracting that to a bot seems like the acme of pointless...

Politics

2 w. ago Rob Burrow’s family opens MND centre in honour of late rugby league star

Rob Burrow’s family opened a new MND centre in front of dozens of supporters in Leeds on Monday morning

Sport

2 w. ago Rob Burrow's dream MND centre opens 17 months after legend died with disease

Rob Burrow and his doctor dreamed of opening a dedicated Motor Neurone Disease centre before he lost his battle with the disease in June 2024

Events

2 w. ago Rob Burrow’s dream MND centre opened 17 months after his death

The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease has been built at Seacroft Hospital, in Leeds.

Events

2 w. ago Simple tongue scan may detect early symptoms of a debilitating disease

Motor Neurone Disease is a progressive condition that reduces lifespan by attacking the nerves responsible for movement

Science

2 w. ago New study says scanning tongue could uncover devastating degenerative disease

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) can affect adults of any age, but it is more prevalent in those over 50

Politics

2 w. ago Entire crowd erupts as Lewis Moody hugged by England star in stunning moment

The former England and British & Irish Lions flanker publicly revealed last month that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) at the age of 47

Politics

2 w. ago England v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates from the 3.10pm GMT kick-off at TwickenhamSign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email SarahRugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody is delivering the match ball, an emotional moment for the England icon after recently being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.The players will be out on the pitch soon and the anthems will follows shortly after. Are you ready for what is set to be a thriller? Strap in. It’s coming. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Moody’s devastating MND diagnosis at 47 as heartbroken family left in tears

Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he's been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), and the rugby world has rallied around the 2003 World Cup-winner

Politics

2 w. ago Lewis Moody's heartbreak over cruel MND diagnosis as friends and family left in tears

England great Lewis Moody recently revealed his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis and will take centre stage on Saturday before England's autumn clash with Australia

Politics

2 w. ago Oarsome foursome row across Atlantic at Christmas to raise disease awareness

The World's Toughest Row is a gruelling Atlantic crossing that will see four adventurers spend Christmas and New Year at sea as they raise funds for charities tackling Motor Neurone Disease

Events

2 w. ago Bar chain defends donations from £13.95 burger for Rob Burrow

BOX is pledging to donate 25p from each one of the 'Burrow's Burgers' sold to the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association

Economics