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Cars don't just cause climate change – they make our streets hotter today
https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/cars-dont-just-cause-climate-change-they-make-our-streets-hotter-todayOpen linkView original on slrpnk.netEstimated toxic air-related deaths drop by 40% in London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj8v7z1njgoOpen linkView original on slrpnk.netThere's a heatwave forecast for much of the UK this week, so here's the NHS page on symptoms of dehydration
The info on heat stroke and sunburn may also be helpful.
Stay safe out there, everyone!
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration/Open linkView original on slrpnk.netWes Streeting announces his support for Andy Burnham
So, there probably won't be a contest. Streeting seemed to be closest to having the necessary 81 MPs backing him (and even that wasn't certain). Burnham was rumoured to have something like 300 MPs willing to nominate him and that really doesn't leave much room for anyone else.
Testing London's next-generation Piccadilly line trains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj28z7xxk8oOpen linkView original on slrpnk.netThe Electoral Risks of Accommodating the Radical Right: Evidence from the British Labour Government | OSF
TL;DR: You cannot accommodate the far right. It does not work. It makes things worse.
BRB, I'm going to go and write this backwards on every MP's forehead so they see it every time they look in the mirror.
London recorded lowest level of cyclist deaths since pandemic in 2025, but TFL "deeply concerned" by rise in serious injuries
https://road.cc/news/london-recorded-lowest-level-of-cyclist-deaths-since-pandemic-in-2025-but-tfl-deeply-concerned-by-rise-in-serious-injuriesOpen linkView original on slrpnk.netThe 35% strategy: It is both electorally expedient and morally correct to ignore large chunks of public opinion | Chris Dillow
https://chrisdillow.substack.com/p/the-35-strategyOpen linkView original on slrpnk.netBlair wants to leave our future to the markets. I believe democracy can still shape our lives for the better | Wes Streeting
I'm never going to vote for this guy because of his transphobia, but there's a lot to agree with here:
People are told Britain is succeeding while they cannot afford a home, and that opportunity exists even though their children face lower living standards than their parents enjoyed. They are told to work harder while wealth accumulates ever-more narrowly at the top. And they notice the unfairness.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/27/tony-blair-labour-wes-streeting-markets-democracyOpen linkView original on slrpnk.net







