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MPs have voted – by a narrow 23-vote margin – in favour of legalising assisted dying. Bizarrely, the 51.9 to 48.1 per cent breakdown is the exact same as the 2016 referendum result, although hopefully this issue doesn't divide the Labour party in the same way that Brexit did for the Tories.The whole process is far from ‘Parliament at its best', as it has often been claimed. Despite hours of passionate and emotional debate, key concerns about the drafting of the bill forced some who would naturally back assisted dying to oppose it. The overwhelming feeling is that a private member's bill was not the right forum for this kind of legislation.So what comes next? The bill will now pass to the House of Lords, after which comes the business of putting the measures into practice. This raises a multitude of problems for the Labour government, as it must now decide, for example, whether the responsibility will fall on the NHS or private doctors; who will pay for it; and what legal protections will be given to doctors and nurses. Other key questions remain: did Keir Starmer break a voting pact with David Lammy? And how could the decision to go against the party impact ambitious members of the shadow cabinet?Lucy Dunn, James Hale and Rajiv Shah, former adviser in No. 10, discuss.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

Natasha Hakimi Zapata joins us to chat w/Ben about her important new book "Another World is Possible: Lessons for America from Around the Globe." From Britain's NHS to Singapore's publicly-leased housing system to New Zealand's egalitarian pensions to Norway's family policies, her book documents the way that countries around the world have proven that social problems that seem intractable in America are in fact perfectly fucking tractable given the political will. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument on the ongoing insanity in Los Angeles and how to think about the class politics of ICE raids and resistance to them. In the postgame for patrons, we continue to watch Jordan Peterson vs. atheists.Read Ben's article on the ICE raids:https://jacobin.com/2025/06/la-unions-immigration-huerta-trumpBuy Natasha's book:https://thenewpress.org/books/another-world-is-possible/Follow Natasha on Twitter: @natashakimizFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisRead the weekly philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.comVisit benburgis.com

In this episode, I'm joined by one of our incredible Sisterhood members, Lucy — and her transformation story will light a fire in you.From working long, exhausting shifts in the NHS and feeling stuck in autopilot…To moving to Canada on her own, living in alignment with her desires, and getting upgraded to business class as the cherry on top

In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Mary Valentine, founder of Mary Valentine Tours, about her journey from academia to leading boutique tours across Britain. Mary shares her passion for British culture, her experiences with the Women's Institute, and the unique insights she offers to fellow Anglophiles. The conversation covers her recent tour in Northern England and Scotland, the importance of experiential travel, and how to handle unexpected challenges on the road. Mary emphasizes the beauty of the British countryside and the warmth of its people, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of what makes her tours special. In this conversation, Mary Valentine shares her insights on British travel, emphasizing the importance of cultural connections and local experiences. She discusses the balance between showcasing traditional and modern aspects of Britain, the unique elements of her tours, and the challenges of planning and leading them. Mary also reflects on her personal experiences and aspirations for future tours, highlighting the beauty and complexity of British culture. Links Mary Valentine Tours Website Calendar Girls Film Women's Institute History (Anglotopia) How the Women's Institute Began (Anglotopia) The WI Official Website Takeaways Mary Valentine turned her passion for Britain into a business. She emphasizes experiential travel over traditional tourist attractions. Her background in sociology informs her approach to tours. The Women's Institute plays a significant role in her story. Mary's first trip to Britain at 44 changed her life. She has led tours since 2007, focusing on small groups. Recent tours included unique experiences in Northern England and Scotland. Travel insurance is crucial for tour participants. Building relationships with local contacts enhances the tour experience. Cultural exchanges in British villages create memorable moments. Advocating for a surrogate hometown enhances cultural immersion. British towns maintain rich civic and cultural lives. Local communities actively support their cultural institutions. Traveling to Britain offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity. Experiencing local life can lead to unexpected connections. Planning tours involves complex logistics and relationships. Unique experiences set tours apart from others. Marketing is a significant challenge for tour operators. Scouting trips are essential for successful tour planning. The beauty of places like Wales and the Isle of Skye continues to surprise travelers. Soundbites "I can't compete with Rick Steves." "I fell in love with Sherlock Holmes." "Buy travel insurance." "The NHS was so helpful and great." "Make friends with your driver." "Pick a town or a village." "Every village has an arts club." "I just called them up." "Attitudes to architecture change." "I can share a tidbit of information." "Do something nobody else does." Chapters 00:00 Exploring the Passion for British Culture 05:38 From Academia to Tour Guiding: A Journey Begins 11:01 The First Trip: A Life-Changing Experience 12:39 Recent Tour Insights: Northern England and Scotland 17:58 Handling Emergencies on Tour 21:21 Cultural Experiences: The Heart of British Villages 28:59 Cultural Connections in British Travel 30:10 Experiencing Local Life in the Cotswolds 32:19 Balancing Tradition and Modernity in Britain 35:03 Hidden Gems of British Culture 38:17 Planning Unique Tours: Behind the Scenes 49:05 Challenges of Leading Tours 52:56 Future Aspirations and New Destinations YouTube Version

This week Emma and Nick discuss what the spending review had to say about the NHS and look ahead to what we know about the government's 10 Year Health Plan, which is expected to be published in the coming weeks.In this episode they talk about what that plan could mean for the future of general practice and the NHS in England, how the government might aim to meet its ambitions of creating a neighbourhood NHS and ‘bringing back the family doctor', and where a new GP contract could fit into all of this.Our good news story this week is about those GPs who received honours in the King's Birthday Honours last weekend.This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.Useful linksGPs recognised in King's birthday honoursNHS 10-year plan 'make or break' for general practiceGPs could run 'run local hospitals,' says Wes Streeting'GP-centric' 10-year NHS plan will protect partnerships10-year plan to overhaul GP incentives and 'completely reimagine' NHS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1995, the prime minister's ethics adviser Lord Nolan set out the Seven Principles of Public Life. Since then, the Nolan Principles have been the basis for the ethical standards expected of those working in the public sector, from the prime minister to civil servants to police officers – but from the expenses scandal to 'partygate', and ethical failings in the NHS, police forces and local government, standards in public life have been repeatedly under scrutiny over the last 30 years. So how have the Nolan Principles shaped public life over the last 30 years? What do ethical standards mean for the way frontline officials interact with the public? How might emerging trends like technology help or hinder public office-holders to act ethically? And as faith in politics falls and public debate coarsens, how can politicians uphold high standards of behaviour? To mark the 30th anniversary of the Nolan Principles, and to explore how ethical standards can be upheld in the future, the IfG will bring together a series of expert panels and keynote speakers – including former prime minister The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH – for a thought-provoking and stimulating one-day conference. This recording includes an introduction from Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the IfG, and Doug Chalmers, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Keynote speech: Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH. Chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the IfG.

A bit of a themed Q&A this week, with some great questions from folks in their 30's. We cover share save schemes at work, large inheritances and retirement planning - yes, even in your 30's! Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/QA17  01:29  Question 1 Hi Pete and Roger, First of all I wanted to say I'm a new but avid listener to the MM Podcast, I'm so glad I found it while I'm still (relatively) young,  I'm 39 and after years of making bad financial decisions the MM podcast has turned my attitude to money/investing and pensions on its head. I now relish the challenge of taking care of my finances rather than what felt like years of fighting against it. I wanted to ask a question regarding selling Investments vs taking a short term loan. I work for a large pharmaceutical company and as a perk of being an employee I pay into 2 share schemes through work. The one I'm thinking of selling is a plan whereby I'm limited to a certain amount a month I can pay in and whatever I pay in is matched by my employer, so half the shares in this scheme are free. Needles to say I pay the maximum into this to benefit from the BOGOF offer. I've recently had a large unexpected bill that even my emergency fund can't cover! And I wanted to know if selling the shares would be advisable over getting a 12 month loan? If I sell the shares the money will be paid to me through my next pay so it will be subject to tax and NI contributions, after a bit of number crunching I've worked out that what I'll pay back on the loan is a lot less than the tax and NI I'll pay on the shares, however it does mean being in debt for 12 months, but I'm reluctant to sell the shares as I'd earmarked it as a supplement to my pension. If this was cash sitting in an account then it'd be a no brainer but I'm sure that I've heard people advise against selling investments. Please could you help and offer some advice as I'm really not sure what's best as I do what to avoid debt too. Thanks in advance, Anthony 05:30  Question 2 Hi Pete and Roger Thank you so much for the podcast and content you put out - for free! - it's incredibly generous and has helped thousands of people including myself. I appreciate this is not a typical situation, but I am 30 years old and am due to inherit £500,000 (yes, really, though due to unhappy circumstances). Up until now (in no small part due to your content!) I've been confident managing my finances. I am single, and am just approaching becoming a higher-rate tax-payer as an NHS doctor. It is a stable job with a great pension and guaranteed pay progression. I have a £200,000 mortgage on my house which I am comfortably paying out of my salary. I also have a £10,000 cash emergency fund in place, and no other debt apart from my student loan. Due to the NHS pension (and the complexity of avoiding annual allowance breaches with a SIPP alongside a DB pension), I have favoured directing all my personal savings into my stocks and shares ISA rather than a SIPP, all in a 100% equities passive global tracker (currently about £60,000). I don't know what to do with this inheritance. I will put the first £50,000 in Premium Bonds. After that, I like the simplicity of £20,000 per year into the stocks and shares ISA in a passive global tracker. But in the short-term this still leaves a vast sum in cash. Even if I paid off the mortgage (which I'm unsure about, as I've had plans to spend on house renovations fairly soon), there is still a vast amount of cash left unsheltered. (First-world problems, granted.) I could pay for advice, but I would rather self-manage as I feel I don't want to do anything too complicated if someone could explain a simple strategy using a GIA. Option 1: GIA Is it easy to calculate the dividends on an accumulation global tracker fund? Should I ditch the simplicity of global trackers to find dividend-paying funds/investment trusts to try and pay less tax?  Option 2: Cash Option 3: Holding gilts to maturity Have I missed anything? Does it really matter whether I do Option 1 or 2 in the grand scheme of things? Any thoughts would be much appreciated! Kind regards, James 14:30  Question 3 Hi Pete (and Roge) Thanks for all you have done and continue to do on the podcast. I've now read both your books which I would warmly recommend to anyone. I've tried to keep this brief but tricky not missing out key details! My wife and I are in our mid 30s and have SIPPs invested in passive, 100% global equity, accumulation funds. With a reasonable time horizon, and stomach for volatility, we're very happy with this approach. We would like the option to retire as soon as we reach the Normal Pension Age minus 10years which we assume will be 60 by then if we assume the state pension age will rise to 70. Given this background, how do I pivot away from 100% equities to a cash flow ladder? My current thinking is to do the following: - 10 year prior to retirement buy a Gilt with a 10 year maturity - do this for following years working my way up the cashflow ladder - I would need to plan for what I would do if the market was down at any point during this period - perhaps something like - if down by >10% in a given year only sell enough equities to cover minimum expenses for the applicable year and hope for a recovery. This would seem like a reasonable hedge between being prepared and missing out on a recovery. Does this sound like a reasonable approach? What other approaches could I consider? I appreciate I wouldn't be acting upon this question til about 2039, ahead of retiring in 2049, but I guess that is a testament to how you have helped me with my financial planning. If you think this is too far out for planning when do you think I should revisit it? Thanks, Dave 21:02  Question 4 Dear Pete and Roger, I've been a faithful listener for some time and yours is one of the best financial podcasts in the UK. Thank you for all your hard work. I've recently read Pete's new book. Gosh, it was not a light read but it was extremely valuable to me. My question is whether it is worth stopping contributions to the NHS pension if the money is needed more now rather than in retirement. Me (34yo) and my husband (43yo) are in an incredibly privileged position where we have 800k pounds in our ISAs (majority) and SIPPs  and no debt. I love my NHS job and have no plans to leave it any time soon.  My husband couldn't care less for his work. We figured we would like him to retire soon so we can enjoy benefits of having a stay at home dad at home for our child. The problem is, we cannot live off my salary alone and will have to supplement it. I calculated that if he retired in 3 years we would have 3 years worth of cash to cover the shortfall, 5-6 if I have more take home pay due to not contributing to pension. Basically leaving the NHS pension would give us 2 extra years of not having to draw from our investments but would cost circa 1k of guaranteed annual income in retirement for every year of missed contributions, plus benefits - death in service etc. I just wonder if it is worth it for potential returns which are obviously not guaranteed.  Based on historical returns, allowing our investments to grow for 8 years will bring us to our FI number (25x annual expense). I feel this would be more valuable then having guaranteed income later in life. To me, being able to take out NHS pension in 34 years is completely abstract. I know you cannot give specific financial advise but I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you in advance, Jane. 29:04  Question 5 Hi Roger and Pete, Love the podcast and have learnt so much! Thank you! I am 34 and have paid into the teacher's pension (TPS) for the last 8 years. For 5 years, I worked abroad and did not contribute to it. Living back in the UK, I am not sure how much longer I will be a teacher or eventually my school might even withdraw from it and offer a private pension instead. Missing 5 years of my pension whilst away, I did a few years whereby I increased my contributions using faster accrual from 1/57th to 1/45th of my salary, however I wasn't convinced this was actually going to make up for my lost contributions. This tax year, I decided to stop this and have now got back £300 a month into my salary. My question is whether I would be best to pay this £300 into a LISA (already have £1500 in there for my pension) or ditch this and pay it into a SIPP. I want to have access to some money if I retire early before I can access my TPS which I can imagine will be 70 by the time I am older. Thanks in advance. Rachel 32:07  Question 6 Hi Pete (and the fabulous Rodge) Me and my husband both listen to your podcast and absolutely love your content. We've gone from not really having a clue to having more than £50k between investments and savings for the first time this month, and we put it all down to you and your excellent advice. The question I have is about raising our children with good money attitudes. You like to say "your attitudes towards money are set by the time you're 7", and that makes me think about my kids, who are currently 1 and 3. Me and my husband are both second children, and couldn't be more different from our older siblings in terms of money attitudes. Both our older siblings are spenders, and both in significant amounts of bad debt, making what we would consider poor financial choices. On the flip side, we are both savers, sometimes to the point of unhelpfulness, and we've had to do a lot of learning about spending money to enjoy ourselves more in the here and now. Obviously, we've had functionally identical upbringings to our siblings, so I'm not sure what's made us so different, but certainly I never remember having any direct advice from my parents of money management, investing, budgeting ETC. What is your advice on imparting finical wisdom to our offspring? How is it different at 3 to aged 7, for example? What about their early/late teenage years and young adulthood? I haven't told my husband I'm submitting a question, but if he hears this he'll definitely know it was from me so I'll look forward to our conversation later based on your answers! All our best Hannah

You may be experiencing menopausal symptoms and side effects due to taking medications such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors, also called endocrine therapy. You may wonder how much longer you can go on like this. And you may not know what your true benefit of being on these medications is for you. So in today's conversation, Dani is joined by breast speciality oncologist Dr Claire Macaulay, who looks after patients in a busy NHS hospital in Scotland. Dr Macaulay helps us understand how you can find out and what it means for individual patients.Dani and Claire are also joined by a large group of our community who get to ask their questions and share how they are feeling.Dr Macaulay explains:How oncologists work out the individual's benefit of endocrine therapyThe difference between the older and the new version of the PREDICT toolWhy patients don't just base decisions on facts aloneWhat can we do if symptoms persist?During the episode, Dani shares some helpful podcasts for you to help manage your symptoms. - If you are listening to the podcast, start at Episode 141.- If you are watching on Youtube, start here and work your way up.A huge thank you to Dr Macaulay who is also a certified sex coach, supporting people in menopause to have improved sex lives. You can find her here https://www.pleasurepossibility.comEpisode Highlights:00:00 Intro08:16 Treatment Completion Challenges18:55 Hormone Therapies25:06 Managing Cancer Treatment Information Overload27:59 PREDICT Score for Treatment Outcomes35:55 Endocrine Therapy Concerns: Side Effects40:13 Assessing Tamoxifen: Risks and Benefits50:29 Managing Fear for Better Recovery55:05 Balanced Living for Well-being01:02:16 Recovery Requires Realistic Expectations01:04:20 Medication Assessment TimelineConnect with us:For more information and resources visit our website: www.menopauseandcancer.org Or follow us on Instagram @menopause_and_cancerJoin our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub

For this week's nugget we are joined by NHS dietitian Didem Varol, who guides us through the delights and challenges of opting for plant-based food when eating out in Turkey, or when re-creating Middle Eastern flavours at home.Follow Didem on Instagram @plantgevity or find her at www.plantgevity.com

According to the NHS, around 1 in 3 people in the UK are affected by insomnia, and it's particularly common in older adults. Many people turn to medication like benzodiazepines in an attempt to address their insomnia. Now these generally help, at least to begin with, but they tend to bring less restorative sleep. And if no other changes are made to daily habits, there's a good chance the insomnia will return once the medication is stopped. What other options are out there then? So how does one learn to sleep again? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Sleep divorce: is it a good idea to sleep in separately? Why do we change clocks twice per year? How can I tell if I'm at risk of ‘quiet firing'? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Malcolm Kendrick graduated from Aberdeen University and trained as a General Practitioner. He has worked in the NHS for forty years. He has been fascinated by cardiovascular disease since his time as a medical student. At that time, Scotland had the highest rate of heart disease in the world. He came to realise that ‘cholesterol' hypothesis was not correct. He has written several papers in this area and three books. The Great Cholesterol Con, A Statin Nation, and The Clot Thickens – which is an attempt to explain what actually does cause heart disease. He has also written about how data are manipulated in many scientific studies, writing the book Doctoring Data. He has a blog drmalcolmkendrick.org, which is free to read. He loves sports and sorting out the world's problems in the pub.Do get his books available on Amazon - 1. The Clot Thickens2. The Cholesterol Con3. Doctoring Data4. A Statin Nation

When it comes to fertility in your 40s, the path to parenthood can feel overwhelming and, at times, isolating. That's why we're joined today by one of the UK's leading voices in fertility care: Dr. Jyoti Taneja, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Avenues London. IVF Over 40: What's Really Possible? In this episode, we'll break down what women can realistically expect from IVF after 40. This will include success rates, treatment options, tests to consider, and what's available through the NHS versus private clinics. We'll also explore some of the biggest myths surrounding age and fertility, discuss donor egg options, and gain Dr. Jyoti's perspective on hope, timing, and making informed, empowered decisions on this deeply personal journey. Whether you're just starting to explore IVF or looking for clarity after setbacks, this episode, 'IVF Over 40', is here to inform, encourage and support you. Email us at info@mybaba.com Follow us on Instagram @mybabainsta and @mybabagram Show notes What is My Baba? My Baba provides the daily scoop on family, food and lifestyle - we're not just experts at all things parenting. Visit mybaba.com  The Content on this podcast is provided by My Baba and represents our sole opinions and views. For more information on our terms and conditions please refer to the website: https://www.mybaba.com/terms-conditions/

Episode 78You´re not alone: The most common issues facing leaders todaySUMMARY SECTION In this episode of The Lonely Leader Podcast, James Rule highlights the three most common challenges he sees in the boardroom, in coaching sessions, and across every leadership level from CEOs to emerging leaders.James explores the three core pillars where even the most capable leaders often struggle: Communication that landsProductivity and presence in a distraction filled worldPhysical and mental energy that doesn't burn outWhether you're leading a team of five or five hundred, this episode is your reminder: you're not alone.James also shares a behind the scenes look at the coaching, mentoring and advisory support available for leaders who want to do the inner work and unlock lasting change by working with The Lonely Leader.ABOUT THE HOST James is an experienced mentor, coach and thought leader who works with a range of clients from FTSE 100 companies, SME´s the NHS and wider public and not for profit sectors.His twenty year career in elite sport initially as a professional rugby player but predominantly as a chief executive has given him an invaluable insight in managing the success, failures and pressures associated with leadership at the highest level.As a high performance coach James specialises in enhancing resilience and leadership development. He is a passionate advocate of the notion that to find lasting fulfilment we need to take a holistic view of high performance and create it in both our professional roles and personal lives. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Episode 23 - Lessons learned from burnoutEpisode 48 - Leadership Essentials: PresenceEpisode 47 - Mastering productivity: Key strategies to make every day countEpisode 38 - Mastering the art of communicationCONNECT & CONTACT www.thelonelyleader.co.ukThe Lonely Leader's LinkedIn James' LinkedInInstagramhello@thelonelyleader.co.uk NEWSLETTERSign Up to The Leadership Accelerator Newsletter for advice, inspiration and ideas, you'll also receive James' Top 10 Tips for Combating Your Fear of Public Speaking.THIS SHOW WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LONELY LEADER MEDIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever felt like your job goes against your values? You might be experiencing moral injury a powerful concept that explains why work can sometimes feel emotionally overwhelming, especially in healthcare, education, policing and public services. In this solo episode, Clinical Psychologist Dr Marianne Trent explores how moral injury shows up, its link to burnout, and what you can do to feel more aligned and supported. Whether you're an aspiring psychologist or working in a high-stakes profession, this episode offers validation, reflection, and actionable steps for moving forward. #moralinjury #burnoutrecovery #WorkplaceWellbeingHighlights00:00 What is moral injury and why it matters00:38 Discovering the term during the COVID pandemic01:48 Real-world examples from NHS, education, and policing03:49 When doing your job creates emotional friction04:47 How moral injury shows up emotionally and physically05:45 Guilt, shame, anxiety — and doubting your own integrity06:48 Recognising the problem is the first step07:43 Why safe, values-based supervision is key08:39 Realising your workplace might be the problem09:46 Therapeutic support options including EMDR and CFT10:42 Why your values matter — and what happens when you ignore them11:38 You deserve to thrive, not just survive12:28 Resources for aspiring psychologists and how to get supportLinks:

What is the Tory Leader's position on the future of the NHS? Is she for or against green energy and net zero? And what is her plan to woo young people and small businesses? Robert speaks to Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch about her vision for another Tory government. We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the podcast and our partnerships better: ⁠⁠⁠https://opinion-v2.askattest.com/app/41f5060f-0f52-45bc-bf86-bf3c9793618e?language=ENG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠restismoney@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheRestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheRestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestIsMoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monzo.com/therestismoney⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠ Assistant Producer: India Dunkley, Alice Horrell Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Polly Brennan, a renowned mental fitness coach. She supports organisations to bring themselves back to a healthier mindset, boosting resilience and wellbeing no matter what comes along.Polly explains what mental fitness is, her approach to it and her journey from the NHS to running her business. She and Richard discuss why we should all talk about mental health and normalise the challenges people have. Polly shares her thoughts on how MSP owners can bring the spirit of adventure into their workplace culture, why they need to give their team permission to make mistakes and how to build a connected team.Richard asks Polly for some practical advice on how to manage wellbeing, how to create a workplace culture where mental health is openly talked about and how leaders can not only support their employees but manage their own mental health. Polly explains why multitasking doesn't work and why everyone needs a coach, even coaches. She also explains why simplicity and consistency are key for mental fitness and how we can all learn to be more resilient, as well as one daily habit to strengthen yours.Richard and Polly discuss why you should start and end your day with intention and some quick tricks to get out of work mode at the end of the day, as well as why breathwork and meditation are beneficial.Richard asks Polly about the biggest adventure of her career so far, her new membership and why she's a Brené Brown coach. Polly talks about firewalking and glass walking and shares the books and people who've inspired her.Mentioned in This EpisodePolly's website: Adventurous CoachingKoast RadioRichard's interview on Koast RadioRichard's book: The IT Business Owner's Survival GuideAcademic: Brené BrownPersonality profiling: i3 profilingTeam communication tool: SlackSlack polling tool: GeekbotPodcast interview with Kevin O' Laughlin of Nostra ITPodcast interview with Dray Aga of HuntressFree download: five first steps for MSP owners noticing mental strainSpeaker and author: Karl PalachukPodcast interview with Nigel Moore of The Tech TribePodcast interview with Dan Scott of

Send us a textAfter last week's new episode here's a classic (which sounds rather self important tbh)I had a wonderful email from someone who said the following;Hi Pete, Long time no see, I hope you're well. As you probably know I gave birth again a few months ago and am working with a team on my recovery. We've only really just started so I'm very early on. My physio is (name removed) ,obviously I've known him for years, but my women's health physio is someone Iv'e never dealt with before (and neither has anyone else I know in (name of sport removed)) and she said something that stuck with me and made me think…ermm…I'll ask Pete about that.  She said that my post-partum recovery program should be specific to (sport removed). And yes going back to playing is absolutely key but, how is the program sport specific? when I asked her to clarify she said that another sport's program is completely different postpartum than ours is and she was a bit short after that so I left it. Any thoughts?So that is what I'm discussing today.I go through my reasoning and explain the way I work, with both athletes and non-athletes.Is it different if you're a tennis or football player? What about for judokas and shotputters?BTW this episode is not just for professional athletes, it VERY much also goes for "normal" people who just want to go back to doing what they love to do.As always; HPNB still only has 5 billing cycles. So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation! BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering. Though I'm not terribly active on  Instagram and Facebook you can follow us there. I am however active on Threads so find me there! And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :) Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS. Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions, comments or want to suggest a guest/topic      Playing us out this week; "Karma" by Cira Grandi

Take the survey now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iHRZvOly_Q7aprlQBF7n38y0EjgvnHw2OdYII8yQElc/edit?ts=670d0111 Rob talks to Zia Yusuf, chairman of Reform UK and successful tech entrepreneur who sold his company for £230 million. Yusuf talks about his experiences in business and politics and outlines Reform UK's mission to fundamentally change Britain's direction. Yusuf's shares his vision for fixing broken Britain, from stopping illegal migration to rebuilding the NHS and fostering a pro-success culture. With Reform now polling at 26-27%, Yusuf reveals his optimism for making Nigel Farage the next Prime Minister and transforming the UK into a country that rewards entrepreneurship, innovation, and hard work. Zia Yusuf REVEALS: Why Reform UK's have risen in popularity, growing from 14% to 27% in polls in just 8 months. That Reform UK are close to becoming the largest party in the UK by membership. Why he believes the UK's immigration policy has become unsustainable. That Reform UK is built on a grassroots funding model, with over 90% of costs covered by membership fees and small donations, deliberately avoiding dependence on large donors to maintain independence. The party plans to eliminate income tax on earnings below £20,000, reduce corporation tax thresholds and cut regulations to boost entrepreneurship. Why he chose politics over starting another business. Why Reform UK are like a startup, disrupting established parties. BEST MOMENTS "Anyone who has been brought up in the system, Tory, Labour, that whole westminster ecosystem, will be unable to fundamentally change how the system works and that is what we have to do." "I love this country, it's given me so much opportunity. I'm going to stay and fight and I still think we can turn this around." "We've got to change the culture in this country, return our culture to one where success is viewed as a good thing. Stop hating landlords, stop hating business owners, stop hating millionaires." "We need to be clear that if you come here illegally, you will never get the right to remain under any circumstances and you will be deported to the country from which you came." "When I first came into politics... I said this is still a country where people literally risk their lives to come to, even from France. If we're not careful, we will no longer have a country that people fall over themselves wanting to come to." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks rob.team Episode Sponsor - AG1 Claim your exclusive offer of AG1 at the link below drinkag1.com/disruptors ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

Labour's long-awaited spending review dropped this week. Rachel Reeves unveiled funding settlements for government departments – and a newly upbeat tone after the gloomy promise of hard times in her previous Commons set pieces. The NHS and defence were prioritised but other departments and services face a squeeze. Are dividing lines now clear as Labour fights for a second term in power? Why did even the experts call Reeves' speech “baffling”? Will voters notice any benefit – and in time for an electoral dividend? Host Miranda Green is joined by regular panellists Stephen Bush and Jim Pickard, as well as the FT's economics commentator Chris Giles, to discuss. Follow Miranda @greenmirandahere.bsky.social, Jim @pickardje.bsky.social, Stephen @stephenkb.bsky.social‬, @stephenkb; Chris @chrisgiles.ft.com‬, @ChrisGiles_What did you think of this episode? Let us know at politicalfix@ft.com Want more? Free links: Rachel Reeves will be forced to raise taxes in autumn, economists predict Only a crisis will wean the west off debt England's social housing funds ‘less generous' than £39bn settlement suggestsUK suffers worst monthly contraction since 2023Labour has made its big play. Are you not convinced? Sign up here for 30 days free of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter' award. And here's Chris Giles' latest newsletter. Presented by Miranda Green, and produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Original music and mix by Breen Turner. The FT's acting co-head of audio is Manuela Saragosa.Read a transcript of this podcast on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst life expectancy is declining in the UK and America and other high-income countries, some tech billionaires have become obsessed with life longevity - but which factors really impact how long we live and when we die? Public health expert Devi Sridhar speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World about the launch of her new book 'How not to die (Too Soon). She explains how changing our public health policy could improve life expectancy, what the UK can learn from other countries when it comes to health, and what her own cancer diagnosis taught her about the state of the NHS' waiting list times.

John O'Looney, a funeral director, discusses the challenges posed by whistleblowing in the medical field, particularly since COVID-19. He highlights the diminishing protections for whistle-blowers and the impact on death certifications and investigations. O'Looney shares his IVF experience to critique NHS bureaucracy and express concerns about rising "sudden deaths" in younger populations, linking these trends to changes in reporting procedures and potential vaccine implications. He emphasizes the silence of healthcare professionals due to fear and financial incentives, calling for collective action and transparency. O'Looney warns of a societal reckoning regarding vaccine safety and urges fellow professionals to break their silence for the sake of public health and accountability.   Connect with Hearts of Oak. . .

Economist Andrew Lilico casts a sharp eye over the Chancellor's first Spending Review — and finds it lacking. Beyond the rhetoric, the message is sobering: health spending is set to surge while almost every other department faces quiet, compounding cuts. The NHS will grow to dominate Britain's public finances — even as Rachel Reeves eyes new tax rises to make the numbers add up. So, what happens when the backlash begins? Tune in for a clear-eyed take on the week's most important speech.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get your free verifiable CPD for this episode here >>> https://www.dentistswhoinvest.com/videos/dental-practice-market-outlook-2025-with-mr-luke-moore———————————————————————Curious about dental practice values in today's market? Wonder what's really happening with corporate buyers and whether NHS practices still command premium prices? The data might surprise you.Luke Moore, Head of Dental Elite's practice brokerage team, joins us to unpack the revealing findings from their annual dental market report—a comprehensive analysis representing roughly 25% of all UK dental practice transactions. This insider's view of completed sales (not just valuations) delivers eye-opening insights for anyone considering buying or selling a practice.We dismantle the prevailing "urban myth" that corporates dominate today's acquisition landscape. The reality? Independent dentists purchasing their first, second or third practices remain the primary buyers, while the largest groups have pivoted toward fewer, larger acquisitions with specific strategic focus.The conversation explores why mixed practices command the highest multiples from independent buyers (averaging 3.87x FMT), while private practices are the "jewels in the crown" for corporate buyers (averaging 7.36x EBITDA). Luke shares fascinating details about regional valuation disparities, with practices in recruitment-challenged areas selling for significantly lower multiples than their urban counterparts.Perhaps most revealing is the emerging trend of sellers prioritising complete payment at completion over potentially higher valuations with deferred components—a shift Luke attributes partly to mixed post-sale experiences reported by principals who've previously sold to larger groups.Whether you're a practice owner contemplating your exit strategy, an associate exploring ownership opportunities, or simply interested in the business of dentistry, this data-rich conversation provides crucial context for navigating today's complex dental marketplace.Earn complimentary verifiable CPD by completing the associated assessment through the link in our show notes.———————————————————————Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for education purposes only and does not constitute an investment recommendation or individual financial advice. For that, you should speak to a regulated, independent professional. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. The views expressed on this channel may no longer be current. The information provided is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and all tax rules may change in the future. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment, you should speak to a regulated, independent professional. Investment figures quoted refer to simulated past performance and that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results/performance.Send us a text

Rachel Reeves has delivered her very first spending review, promising to ‘renew Britain' with big cash boosts for the NHS, housing and defence. It's a marked change of tone but the Tories are calling her approach “spend now, tax later”.  Nish and Coco dig into the details and are left with some questions. Are tax rises in the Autumn inevitable? Are high-stakes promises, like vowing to end spending on controversial asylum hotels, ill-thought-out? Will all this be enough to change the public mood?  And as we've seen across the pond in LA this week, face masks have been critical to protect the identity of protestors demonstrating against immigration raids and deportations. But the UK government plans to ban them. Nish and Coco speak to Akiko Hart, director of human rights organisation, Liberty, about how we can uphold the right to protest and the latest on challenging the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman. And finally - it gives us great joy to announce - Reform UK is in meltdown with (now former) party chairman Zia Yusuf performing the political equivalent of the hokey-cokey… is he in or out? CHECK OUT THIS DEAL FROM OUR SPONSOR SHOPIFY: https://www.shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk  Useful Links: See us live!  https://crossedwires.live/podcast/pod-save-the-uk Liberty Human Rights https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/ Guests: Akiko Hart Audio Credits BBC Parliament TV Instagram / Richard Tice Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FREEDOM - HEALTH - HAPPINESSThis podcast is highly addictive and seriously good for your health.SUPPORT DOC MALIK To make sure you don't miss any episodes, have access to bonus content, back catalogue, and monthly Live Streams, please subscribe to either:The paid Spotify subscription here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/docmalik/subscribe The paid Substack subscription here: https://docmalik.substack.com/subscribeThank you to all the new subscribers for your lovely messages and reviews! And a big thanks to my existing subscribers for sticking with me and supporting the show! ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION: In this conversation with Dr Paul Hobday, things got passionate and occasionally tense. Paul, a retired GP and staunch NHS advocate, believes the answer lies in going back to its roots and halting privatisation. But I challenged that. For me, the real problem runs deeper — centralised medicine captured by Big Pharma, from journals and training to regulators.We explored how protocol-driven care has turned doctors into box-ticking technicians, stripping away clinical curiosity. I argued the NHS isn't truly public anymore — it's a branded front for private contractors and data deals with firms like Palantir. It's not a safe haven, it's a controlled market.I don't think the fix is nostalgia. We need decentralised systems, community-led care, and the freedom for clinicians to think independently. It wasn't a cosy chat, but it was a necessary one. And by the end, I think we both saw we had more in common than not.See my substack for more information.Much love, as always.Doc MalikLinksBook ⁠ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deceit-Syndrome-Catch-69/dp/190734022X   ⁠IMPORTANT INFORMATIONCONSULTATION SERVICEIn a world of rushed 7-minute consultations and endless referrals, I offer you something rare: time, context, and clear guidance.As your health advocate, I can help you:Understand your diagnosis and decode medical jargonDecide who to see: GP, specialist, osteopath, physio, accupuntcurist, homeopath etc?Break down treatment plans in plain, easy to understand non jargon EnglishPrepare for surgery, understand your risks, obtain true informed consent, and optimise yourself pre-op Recover from surgery, advise you how to heal faster and quicker and minimise post-op complicationsManage chronic illness with lifestyle, mindset, and dietary changesExplore holistic options that complement conventional careImplement lifestyle changes like fasting, stress reduction, or movementAsk better questions, and get real answersGet an unbiased second opinionReady to Take Control?If you're navigating a health concern, preparing for a big decision, or simply want to feel more confident in your path forward, I'd love to support you.Book here https://docmalik.com/consultations/ Because it's your body, your life, and your future. Let's make sure you're informed and heard.WaterpureI distill all my water for drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, and cooking. If you knew what was in tap water, so would you!https://waterpure.co.uk/docmalik BUY HERE TODAYHunter & Gather FoodsSeed oils are inflammatory, toxic and nasty; eliminate them from your diet immediately. Check out the products from this great companyhttps://hunterandgatherfoods.com/?ref=DOCHG BUY HERE TODAYUse DOCHG to get 10% OFF your purchase with Hunter & Gather Foods.IMPORTANT NOTICEIf you value my podcasts, please support the show so that I can continue to speak up by choosing one or both of the following options - Buy me a coffee If you want to make a one-off donation.Doc Malik Merch Store Check out my amazing freedom merch

With a U-turn and bad jobs news on the way in, Rachel Reeves still doled out the cash (even if she made it sound like a punishment). More for defence and the NHS plus good times if you've got shares in Taylor Wimpey. But will tax go up? (not a rhetorical question). CATCH ME ON MY TOUR ‘Basic Bloke 2: There's No Bloke Without Fire'. Book tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geoff-norcott-tickets-adp1252793 Watch my STAND-UP SPECIAL 'Basic Bloke' on ITVX:  https://www.itv.com/watch/geoff-norcott:-basic-bloke/10a6363a0001B/10a6363a0001 Order the PAPERBACK EDITION of my book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-explained/dp/1800961308/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= JOIN the Podcast Patreon and receive each episode early, AD-FREE & with bonus content https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Join my MAILING LIST for priority Tour booking & special offers https://signup.ymlp.com/xgyueuwbgmgb Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Rachel Reeves plans are not a quick fix but thats the point Bus fares to jobs Seven ways the Spending Review affects you UK agrees post Brexit deal over Gibraltar Solar Orbiter spacecraft snaps first images of Suns south pole Ballymena Significant police presence to continue after mob violence Brian Wilson, co creator of iconic 1960s band the Beach Boys, dies aged 82 Israeli forces recover bodies of two hostage in Gaza, PM says Rachel Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial Newspaper headlines Spending Review renewing Britain or reckless splurge

The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Kenneth Gibson  To ask the First Minister what the impact on Scotland will be of the Chancellor's Spending Review 2025. Liam Kerr  To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether the home leave for prisoners system is operating appropriately and as intended. Foysol Choudhury  To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is working to ensure that patients are accurately informed of waiting times for NHS treatments following referrals to a specialist. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions is available here: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-12-06-2025?meeting=16486

Rachel Reeves has finally delivered her much-anticipated Spending Review, but has it done anything to shift Labour's story? George Osborne calls it “continuity Sunak,” arguing that the big spending pledges are less a break from the past and more a continuation of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak's economic path. Ed Balls says Reeves is taking ‘a real gamble' without ‘any insurance', boxing herself in with big promises, uncertain growth, and no room to manoeuvre.With defence and the NHS coming out on top, and departments like the Foreign Office facing deep cuts, what does this Review tell us about Labour's true priorities? And can the party really keep these pledges without raising taxes or breaking its own fiscal rules?Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Donald Trump is making headlines once again, this time for turning on his old ally Elon Musk and deploying troops into LA over immigration protests. Ed and George assess what it all means for the UK's relationship with Trump, the future of US-UK diplomacy, and Starmer's carefully built transatlantic strategy.To get episodes early and ad-free, join Political Currency Gold or the Kitchen Cabinet:

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Rachel Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed Israeli forces recover bodies of two hostage in Gaza, PM says Brian Wilson, co creator of iconic 1960s band the Beach Boys, dies aged 82 Bus fares to jobs Seven ways the Spending Review affects you UK agrees post Brexit deal over Gibraltar Ballymena Significant police presence to continue after mob violence Solar Orbiter spacecraft snaps first images of Suns south pole Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial Rachel Reeves plans are not a quick fix but thats the point Newspaper headlines Spending Review renewing Britain or reckless splurge

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Israeli forces recover bodies of two hostage in Gaza, PM says Bus fares to jobs Seven ways the Spending Review affects you Newspaper headlines Spending Review renewing Britain or reckless splurge Rachel Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed Rachel Reeves plans are not a quick fix but thats the point Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial Brian Wilson, co creator of iconic 1960s band the Beach Boys, dies aged 82 UK agrees post Brexit deal over Gibraltar Ballymena Significant police presence to continue after mob violence Solar Orbiter spacecraft snaps first images of Suns south pole

Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out the government spending plans until the end of the decade.She says spending on the NHS will rise by 3% a year after inflation. And also confirmed £39bn for social and affordable housing, an end to "costly" asylum hotels by 2029, and an extension of the £3 bus fare cap in England to 2027. You an read the Spending Review here! https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdfYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNew episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Josh Jenkins and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Up to 40% of cancers are attributable to modifiable risk factors, including diet, obesity, alcohol, tobacco use, and physical inactivity. The WCRF estimates that about 1 in 3 cancer cases in high-income countries could be prevented by healthier diets, maintaining a healthy weight, and regular physical activity. And according to the National Cancer Institute in the US, physical inactivity is a recognized risk factor for colon, breast, and endometrial cancer.But even with the best intentions there's a lot of confusion around lifestyle and cancer. One day it's red meat, the next it's microwaves. We hear about them in headlines, social media posts or passed around in conversation, which can make it really hard to know what matters most.I'm joined today by Professor Robert Thomas, an NHS oncologist and researcher who's spent decades studying how lifestyle (from food and movement to gut health and supplements) affects cancer risk and recovery. We talk about …

Canadian born human rights lawyer, Stephanie Case, went viral online when she finished first place in the women's section of the Snowdonia ultra-trail 100km race despite giving birth six months ago and breastfeeding her daughter at aid stations. Stephanie tells Nuala McGovern about her first race as a mother and first competition in three years and why she chose to continue to do the things she loves after becoming a mum.In 2015, 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo took her own life whilst being treated at Goodmayes Hospital, east London. Over the course of her 5 month stay at the mental health unit she attempted suicide on 18 separate occasions. Following a seven-month trial at the Old Bailey, a jury found that not enough was done by the North East London Foundation NHS Trust, or ward manager Benjamin Aninakwa, to prevent Alice from killing herself. Alice's mum, Jane Figueiredo, has spent the last decade fighting to get the case to court. She discusses the impact it has had on her family.This week it was announced by Deloitte that the total revenues of Women's Super League (WSL) football clubs grew by 34 per cent to £65m in the 2023-24 season and are tipped to hit £100m for the first time next year. But while the four biggest-earning clubs generated most of the WSL revenue and the average WSL team's revenue increased there remains a yawning gap between the top and bottom teams. At the same time average attendances in the Women's Super League dropped by 10% last season compared with the previous campaign. To unpick this mixed picture we hear from Dr Christina Philippou, Associate Professor of Sports Finance at the University of Portsmouth.A new Cambridge University report published today calls on public health bodies like the NHS to offer apps that rival private FemTech services to prevent policing of reproductive choices. They are calling for better governance of the industry to protect users of cycle tracking apps (CTAs) when their data can be collected and sold at scale. Dr Stefanie Felsberger is lead author of The High Stakes of Tracking Menstruation.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Crawley

The chancellor has announced extra money for housing, energy, the NHS, defence and more, so is this the start of a new phase for the government? And should they have done it sooner to combat the rise of Reform? John Harris is joined in Westminster by our political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent, Kiran Stacey, to discuss the spending review and what it tells us about Labour's plans and priorities. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her first major spending review, pledging tens of billions in additional funding for public services, including £29 billion a year for the NHS, a £4.5 billion boost to the schools budget, and a rise in defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by 2027. But Reeves stopped short of explaining how the government will actually fund these ambitious commitments, fuelling Tory warnings of looming tax hikes. Shadow chancellor Mel Stride accused her of having “completely lost control”, calling it a “spend now, tax later” plan that kicks tough choices down the road for Labour. So how will the Government balance the books? And what will the spending review mean for you? Camilla is outside Parliament with Reform's Richard Tice who says Reeves is ‘cratering the economy' and is obsessed with his party. Plus Tory Andrew Griffith on why his party are disowning Liz Truss's mini budget and Labour's Chris Curtis on productivity in the NHS. Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Robbie NicholsVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleAdditional support from Andy Mackenzie and Ryan GudgeOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves has unveiled her long-awaited spending review, with the NHS and defence seeing the most gains while many other departments face cuts - so, is this the kind of spending programme that will transform the UK economy and help Keir Starmer see off the threat of Nigel Farage's Reform UK? In this special episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi and Luke Tryl, the director of the More in Common polling company.

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!Dr Carine Minne is Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis at England's High Security Hospital, Broadmoor. She was also based at The Portman Clinic, London for three decades - an out-patient psychotherapy clinic for people suffering from problems of violence and sexual paraphilia - both under the NHS public health service.She chairs the International Psychoanalytic Association Violence Committee and is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Forensic Psychotherapy. She has published widely and lectures nationally and internationally. Her main focus always remains the rehumanising of the dehumanised. She doesn't believe in innate evil but in evil acts that are carried out, therefore intervention and treatment is always worthwhile. She is speaking personal experience whilst not representing any of the aforementioned organisations.We talk about:Working as a psychotherapist in a high security prisonWhat creates a violent criminalHow childhood trauma causes disinhibitionInterventions during the first 1000 days of lifeComparing reoffending rates in different countriesThe prison industrial complexAsymmetry of empathy for perpetrators and victimsEducation's impact on recidivisimLet's investigate!Web: www.whereshallwemeet.xyzTwitter: @whrshallwemeetInstagram: @whrshallwemeet

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CAUTION: If you are taking antidepressants or any other psychiatric medication, do not stop or adjust your dosage without first consulting a qualified healthcare professional. Coming off these medications without proper guidance can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms. Always seek professional advice before making changes to your treatment.   Did you know that nearly one in five UK adults - and almost one in four women - are currently taking antidepressants? Yet according to my guest this week, the fundamental theory behind these prescriptions may be built on remarkably shaky ground. Joanna Moncrieff is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, consultant psychiatrist for the NHS, and the author of the groundbreaking book, Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth. In our thought-provoking conversation, Joanna explains how the widely accepted belief that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance or serotonin deficiency has little scientific evidence to support it. This theory, which became popularised in the 1990s through pharmaceutical industry marketing, has fundamentally changed how we view our emotions and mental health. Joanna and I discuss: Why the difference between antidepressants and placebos in clinical trials is just two points on a 54-point depression scale - a remarkably small difference that may not be clinically significant How the diagnosis of depression itself is subjective and based on criteria that Joanna describes as "completely made up", rather than objective biological markers The concerning side effects of SSRIs that are often underreported - including emotional numbness, sexual dysfunction that can persist even after stopping medication, and in some cases, an increase in suicidal thoughts How pharmaceutical marketing campaigns in the 1990s fundamentally changed our cultural understanding of depression from a natural human response to life circumstances to a "chemical imbalance" requiring medication Why withdrawal from antidepressants can be extremely challenging, particularly at lower doses, and why reducing medication requires careful, gradual reduction that many doctors aren't trained to manage Whether visiting your GP should be your first option when experiencing low mood, and how alternatives like exercise, mindfulness and addressing underlying life issues might be more effective Throughout the episode, Joanna encourages us to view our emotional responses as meaningful signals rather than medical disorders that need chemical correction. She believes we've been disempowering people by teaching them that negative emotions represent a deficiency rather than a natural human experience that can guide us toward necessary changes in our lives. This conversation isn't about telling anyone what to do with their current medication, but rather providing information to make truly informed decisions. If you or someone you know has ever taken antidepressants or been diagnosed with depression, this episode offers a perspective that could fundamentally change how you view mental health treatment in the future. I hope you enjoy listening. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com.   Thanks to our sponsors: https://boncharge.com/livemore https://airbnb.co.uk/host https://drinkag1.com/livemore https://join.whoop.com/livemore    Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/563   DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

An unsecured Chroma database exposes personal information of Canva Creators. A researcher brute-forces Google phone numbers.  Five zero-day vulnerabilities in Salesforce Industry Cloud are uncovered. Librarian Ghouls target Russian organizations with stealthy malware. SAP releases multiple security patches including a critical fix for a NetWeaver bug. Sensata Technologies confirms the theft of sensitive personal data during an April ransomware attack.SentinelOne warns of targeted cyber-espionage attempts by China-linked threat actors. Skitnet gains traction amongst ransomware gangs. The UK's NHS issues an urgent appeal for blood donors. On today's Threat Vector, host David Moulton talks with Arjun Bhatnagar, CEO of Cloaked, about why protecting your digital privacy is more urgent than ever. The FBI's Cyber Division welcomes a new leader.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment In this segment of Threat Vector, host David Moulton talks with Arjun Bhatnagar, CEO of Cloaked, about why protecting your digital privacy is more urgent than ever. From building better cybersecurity habits to understanding the hidden risks in everyday apps, Arjun shares practical advice that listeners can use immediately. You can hear David and Arjun's full discussion on Threat Vector ⁠here⁠ and catch new episodes every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Canva Creators' Data Exposed Via AI Chatbot Company Database (Cyber Security News) Google brute-force attack exposes phone numbers in minutes (The Register) Five Zero-Days, 15 Misconfigurations Found in Salesforce Industry Cloud (SecurityWeek) 'Librarian Ghouls' APT Group Actively Attacking Organizations To Deploy Malware (Cyber Security News) Critical Vulnerability Patched in SAP NetWeaver (SecurityWeek) Sensitive Information Stolen in Sensata Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek) SentinelOne Warns Cybersecurity Vendors of Chinese Attacks (Infosecurity Magazine) Skitnet Malware Actively Adopted by Ransomware Gangs to Enhance Operational Efficiency (GB Hackers) NHS calls for 1 million blood donors as UK stocks remain low following cyberattack (The Record) – mentioning this in the Briefing Brett Leatherman to follow Bryan Vorndran as head of FBI Cyber Division (The Record) Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry Bone,  a herbalist who has spent 40 years working in the field, joins the podcast to discuss just what the evidence is that certain herbs and spices might benefit our health. Today we are bombarded with so much confusing information telling us what to eat, when to eat, and often how particular medicinal plants are particularly beneficial to our health. So, today I hope our conversation gives the opportunity to find out what the latest data suggests. One area Kerry discusses is pain managment. He explains that research now indicates that the painkiller paracetamol has a poor safety profile (something also discussed in my podcast with NHS pain consultant Dr Deepak Ravindran) and is not very effective, so reveals we thinks we should also be looking more at herbal alternatives such as curcumin and Boswellia.  And Kerry reveals the herbs and spices that he takes every day. Kerry Bone is the  Principal of the Australian College of Phytotherapy. He also founded the Masters of Health Science (Herbal Medicine) course at the University of New England in 2004, and served there as Associate Professor from 2004 to 2012. He is co-author of more than 40 scientific papers on herbal research, and currently serves on the editorial board of the journal Phytomedicine. In addition, he has written a number of textbooks on herbal medicine and is also a co-founder of the company Mediherb. The host of the podcast, Liz Tucker is an award winning medical journalist and former BBC producer and director.  You can follow Liz on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lizctucker and read her Substack newsletter about the podcast at https://liztucker.substack.com If you would like to support this podcast you can do so via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/WhatYourGPDoesntTellYou or via PayPal at https://www.whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com/support/ What Your GP Doesn't Tell You has been selected by Feedspot as one of the top 15 UK Medical Podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_medical_podcasts/

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In a special bonus episode in partnership with Dexcom, we welcome BAFTA-nominated actor, ‘Happy Valley' star and Dexcom ambassador James Norton to the Dream Restaurant. And, no, he didn't get type 1 diabetes from falling in the Thames. If you, or someone you know is living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and you like the sound of Dexcom, we highly recommend you take a look online at Dexcom.com and request a free Dexcom ONE Plus sample. Dexcom sensors are available on the NHS for some people living with diabetes and are also available to buy online. Always read the user manual for important product aspects and limitations. Talk to your doctor for diabetes management. Terms and conditions and terms of use applyThis testimonial relates to an individual's response to their use of Dexcom's product(s) as part of their diabetes management plan. The testimonial does not provide any indication, guide, warranty or guarantee as to the response other persons may have in response to the use of Dexcom's product(s). Individual responses to the use of our products may differ. It is important to consider individual circumstances and consult with your healthcare professional before considering any changes to your diabetes management. Follow James Norton on Instagram @jginorton Follow Dexcom on Instagram @dexcomuk Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.Produced, recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julianne Moore has won countless awards and nominations for films like Boogie Nights, The End of the Affair, The Hours, as well as winning an Oscar for her performance in the film Still Alice. Her latest role sees her play Kate in the upcoming film Echo Valley alongside Sydney Sweeney, who plays her daughter Claire. Julianne tells Nuala McGovern about her character who's coming to terms with a personal tragedy while running her farm and training horses, when her daughter shows up, hysterical and covered in someone else's blood, flipping Kate's world upside down.From today, nursing staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being asked to vote on the government's proposed 3.6% pay increase. This compares to a 5.4% average increase for resident doctors, formally known as junior doctors, and 4% for consultants and other senior doctors. The Scottish government has already agreed a two-year 8% pay offer with health unions. Around 345,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing union will be asked if the pay award is enough in what has been described as the biggest single vote of the profession ever launched in the UK. Nuala speaks to Steve Ford, editor of the Nursing Times.Turkey has imposed a restriction on elective caesarean sections at small private medical clinics, without a medical justification, under new health ministry regulations. President Erdogan has declared 2025 to be the ‘Year of the family' and has been campaigning for women to have vagina births, or 'natural births' as he's calling them, in a bid to encourage women to have more babies. Turkey has one of the highest rates of caesarean section births according to health ministry figures from 2023, where out of all births 61.5% were by c-section. This compares to the UK's 42%, according to the latest NHS data. Nuala talks to Guardian journalist Ruth Michaelson and Dr Irmak Sarac, a gynaecologist and feminist activist in Turkey, to discuss why these restrictions have been brought in and what's happening to women's reproductive health in Turkey.Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins is the real life story of twin girls born in China who were separated as toddlers in 2002. One girl was adopted in good faith by an American couple who believed that the baby's Chinese birth-parents had given her up. The other remained in China to be raised by her birth parents. The story shone a light on China's one child policy which ran from 1979 to 2015 and China's involvement in international adoption, a practice that was ended last year. Nuala speaks to the American journalist Barbara Demick, who unravelled the truth of what happened to the twins, eventually broke the story to the world and who has put their story into this book. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Andrea Kidd

Dr Lucy Pollock is a geriatrician with over 30 years experience working with older people in the NHS. She is a best-selling author and is releasing the paperback of her second book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing' on 12th June 2025.As a species, we are living much longer lives and have more choices than ever before about how we will age - so why are so many of us fearful of getting older?In part 1, Lucy joins Dr Alex George to unpack why it's important to not become obsessed with the process of getting older, the impact alcohol has on ageing and how exercising in your youth can set you up for a strong future.Plus, Lucy discusses how stress can affect how you age and why human connection is vital for bringing different generations together…Follow @dr_lucy_pollock and get her book ‘The Golden Rule: Lessons in Living from a doctor of ageing'You can check out The Recovery Letters project Lucy mentions here.Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcastGet the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual nowDownload Mettle: the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this powerful and emotionally resonant episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham sit down with award-winning performance poet Harry Baker to explore the raw, messy, and rarely spoken-about reality of trying to conceive. Harry shares the deeply personal journey behind his viral spoken word poem “Trying,” a moving piece that captures the rollercoaster of hope, grief, waiting, and heartache that comes with infertility, miscarriage, and longing for parenthood. Together, they tackle the emotional and mental toll of fertility struggles, the silence around male infertility grief, and the taboos that keep so many couples suffering in silence. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who has experienced pregnancy loss, IVF, male factor infertility, or simply the endless wait that trying to conceive can bring. In this show, we discuss: Male infertility and grief from the perspective of a non-pregnant partner How writing and poetry can help process baby loss and fertility struggles The emotional impact of miscarriage and trying to conceive over time IVF journeys, same-sex fertility barriers, and NHS funding inequality Feeling left behind as friends announce pregnancies Why men often stay silent about baby loss and fertility issues The power of vulnerability and storytelling in grief support Mental health in infertility and why therapy helps Taboo feelings like jealousy, guilt, shame, and not feeling “entitled” to grieve How to support others going through baby loss or infertility About The Worst Girl Gang Ever: The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest, and emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility, and baby loss. Expect raw conversations about unspoken experiences, hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham. This show aims to break the silence and open dialogue around miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo—let's change the narrative for future generations. Support and Resources: The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation - Live Brunch and Podcast Recording Come join us for a fun-filled morning at Big Creative Training Campus! We're hosting a live brunch and podcast recording where you can meet the hosts and be part of the action. Expect laughter, good food, and empowering conversations with a side of sass. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation community in person. Grab your tickets now!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-worst-girl-gang-ever-foundation-live-brunch-and-podcast-recording-tickets-1299445058149?aff=oddtdtcreator Lunch Time Support Sessions  We are running FREE drop in sessions for ANYONE that needs them. The session will run from 12-1pm GMT you can just come drop in at any point during that time slot. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIHuqZMIAoL3_4e_HvjqlbNRKyypQEUfxon-9yJ5B3npD8Tw/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ0INPJ1b6lBMfyh71mlZcZjKKjog7u2j3Qp9y6aacI5bUwn93aUVTxsLM_aem_LFb-GGo98awVY62Lt_7YEw Our book We are here to tell you that you are entitled to grieve, and that your grief is not disproportionate to your loss. We are here to open up the dialogue around miscarriage, so we don't perpetuate the shame, judgement and isolation so many of us feel following pregnancy loss. We are here to equip you with knowledge, tools and guidance to support and help you in whatever way you need. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0008524998/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&sr= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are over half of the UK's NHS workers refusing the flu shot? Del Bigtree reports. Jefferey Jaxen exposes the FDA's controversial approval of Moderna's new COVID jab, and the UK's digital ID rollout reveals a key difference from the U.S. Meanwhile, peer-reviewed journals continue to suppress the COVID lab-leak debate. Finally, Del sits down with producer Mark Sharman to discuss The Agenda: Their Vision – Your Future—a powerful new film revealing the global push to centralize control over food, energy, money, and more.Guest: Mark SharmanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.