The Liberal Democrats are proposing a 1p tax on every new item of clothing to manage fast fashion in the UK. The proceeds will fund improvements to local recycling facilities. This is part of a range of potential policies to be discussed at a four-day event in Bournemouth, which are expected to focus on the environment and the NHS. Other proposals include a “mental health MOT” and a shift towards social housing and community-led development.

Immune Response Gene Variants Tied to Earlier Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Carriers
Researchers headed by a team at Tel Aviv University have discovered that damaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are

