Cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum usually causes symptoms that are similar to common non-cancerous conditions. This can make it difficult to diagnose early. If you have any of these symptoms or get these symptoms regularly, your GP should offer you cancer tests: • a long-lasting bloated or swollen tummy • feeling full quickly when you eat • loss of appetite • pain in the lower tummy area or back • peeing (passing urine) more often than usual • needing to pee urgently (feeling like you cannot hold on). Other symptoms may include: • a change in your normal bowel function (diarrhoea or constipation) • weight loss for no obvious reason • unexplained or extreme tiredness (fatigue) • vaginal bleeding after the menopause. If you are aged 50 or older and develop symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the first time, you should also have tests. IBS can cause bloating and changes in bowel function. But it does not usually start after the age of 50.

There’s no screening for ovarian cancer and it’s really difficult to spot: you can’t squidge your ovaries in the shower to check for lumps. Also it’s very good at masquerading at other things, like IBS and diverticulitis.

Please take a look at this list of symptoms - and share if you can.

They should start naming hurricanes after oil companies.

Seriously.

A tweet from Robert Reich states: “The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?”

The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.

Farage: epic grifter

My email to Sky: Dear Sir or Madam, Perhaps you could explain something to me as a humble viewer without the deep and extensive experience of politics in your organisation. The recent by-election in Caerphilly delivered a seat held by Labour since - well, forever - into the hands of one Lindsay Whittle of Plaid Cymru. A substantial news story. I watched it live and saw Mr Whittle, MS, interviewed by the BBC. There was a scramble to interview the candidate. Not Mr Whittle, but the candidate for the Reform Party which came a passably distant second. No one seemed much interested in the winner. Odd, but never mind. You're all professionals, I'm sure you know which way is up. Sky News has a flagship news programme on a Sunday morning hosted by Trevor Phillips, and surely, with this being a huge news story, it would feature substantially in the programme. And so it has. And so you have an interview. And the person you ask about it is Zia Yusuf. Of the Reform Party. On the understanding I'm just a not very bright member of your audience, can you please explain to me how that makes any sense at all? I'm trying my best to understand it, but I'm really stuck here. Looking forward to my political education from the experts, Pete Marchetto

I am getting seriously fucking annoyed with all this wall-to-wall Reform shit on the media now.

Powerful call: we need to ensure that everyone in our societies has the chance to develop their full potential. That's morally right, and also essential to our capacity to deal with the many crises we face

It is a scandal totally unprecedented in history that the Vice President has shared a video depicting the President as king. It’s an obscene violation of every founding American principle.

And nothing will come of it. It makes me physically sick.

Millions expected across all 50 US states to march in No Kings protests against Trump Events scheduled in more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities, aligning behind message that the US is sliding into authoritarianism Americans across all 50 states will march in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, aligning behind a message that the country is sliding into authoritarianism and there should be no kings in the US. Millions are expected to turn out for the No Kings protests, the second iteration of a coalition that marched in June in one of the largest days of protest in US history. Events are scheduled for more than 2,700 locations, from small towns to large cities. Continue reading...

Millions expected across all 50 US states to march in No Kings protests against Trump

Johnson doesn't think domestic violence is serious.

As beautifully written as it is devastating.

Question from me: "I warmly welcome the Leader of the House to his new role and associate myself with the support across the House for my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson). Members have raised many times the unacceptable level of threats that we face. Increasingly, abuse and threats are being driven and whipped up by one platform in particular, X, previously known as Twitter, which has become a sewer of antisemitism, racism, misogyny and dangerous conspiracy theories. Its owner has specifically targeted Members of this House. With a new director of communications in No. 10 and a refreshed Front Bench, may we have a debate in Government time on whether it is appropriate for that platform to continue to be used for official Government communications?"

Answer from Sir Alan Campbell, Leader of the House: "What my hon. Friend says about X is truly shocking. We are very much in favour of free speech, but we are also against incitement to violence. We have delivered the Online Safety Act 2025 to seek to strike the balance between user protection and freedom of speech. On the matter of the Government’s use of X, it is right that the public are kept up to date with information and a number of people still use X, although of course many are moving to other platforms. I am sure that the Government will take that into account in our deliberations in future, and we also keep our wider social media practices under review."

It melts my head that X is still used for official Government communications, and, catching up on today's news and the fact we have a foreign billionaire inciting violence on our streets, it's clearer than ever that this should end.

I raised this in Parliament last week 👇

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.

I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.

Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

The grim salivating of our press at the prospect of spreading more hate about trans people. Has there been an uglier moment in Britain's modern history?

Birders should be concerned as without as many Insects, we lose our pollinators, food for Birds and a good reason to get out during the quieter Summer months

Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastrophe

Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein

Westbury White Horse checked for any England flag damage Red fabric which was draped over the

I grew up beneath this beautiful, 17th century white horse at Westbury, now defaced by racists posturing as patriots.

You can't pretend patriotism involves the defacement of our actual cultural heritage.

Please let's call it what it is - ugly, malicious, hateful.

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And now we’re banned from the Conservative Party conference - Badenoch following hard in Farage’s anti free speech authoritarian footsteps

Why can’t the UK’s media and politicians call out Farage like this man?

There are only two possibilities.

They are hapless or they support him.

Greatest truthful response to Farage yet

About time somebody held this charlatan to account. The British media never does.

with my nose held firmly, i'd have to agree with this

Britain is not a country of racist bigots.

Time for the decent majority to "take back control".

Repost if you agree.

VOTE REFORM!

Vote for no NHS!

Vote for no human rights!

(That is, no right to trial, no right to healthcare, no right to sick pay, no right to holiday pay, no right not be discriminated against, no right to freedom of speech…)

Make turkeys voting for Christmas seem like geniuses!

VOTE REFORM!

The authoritarian checklist It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy

New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
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Let’s clear up some facts. There is no such thing as an “illegal immigrant”. The UK DOES NOT grant asylum visas overseas, except for very limited schemes (except large schemes for Ukraine and Hong Kong).Refugees can only claim for asylum when in the UK. So their fate can only be decided, once here.

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works:
1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off.
2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵

The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.

Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.

He caused havoc with Brexit. Don’t let him do it again - here’s five red flags about what Farage said today. Hit share to show him we see through him.

What an absolute disgrace of a man. What an absolute disgrace of a paper.

They should both be done for incitement to racial hatred.

They won't be, of course, because the police are too busy attesting 90-year-olds for wanting to feed Gaza, and Labour are too busy trying to out-Farage Farage.

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.