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• ‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women - The Guardian12 May 2026, 9:03 am
  ‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women  The GuardianPCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move  New ScientistNo link between PCOS and higher rate of abnormal cysts: study  Australian Broadcasting CorporationPCOS’s new name is PMOS, a small letter change that required a big scientific process  statnews.com
  
• Liverpool transfer news LIVE: 'Concrete step' taken to sign £52m star, Barcola stance, Salah latest - Liverpool Echo12 May 2026, 8:59 am
  Liverpool transfer news LIVE: 'Concrete step' taken to sign £52m star, Barcola stance, Salah latest  Liverpool EchoScouting for Liverpool: Which forwards could they buy this summer?  The New York TimesAndy Robertson and Mohamed Salah replacements lead Liverpool’s list of transfer targets  Football InsiderLiverpool transfer analysis: Do the Reds need new attackers, or a new system?  Squawka'Liverpool needs to spend 0M again - I want at least four new signings'  Liverpool.com
  
• Strictly Come Dancing: Zoe Ball confirms she will not be show's new presenter - BBC12 May 2026, 8:40 am
  Strictly Come Dancing: Zoe Ball confirms she will not be show's new presenter  BBCEmma Willis REVEALED as new Strictly host after landing huge BBC deal  The SunEmma Willis saved her husband from drink and drugs. Can she save Strictly?  The TelegraphZoe Ball's 'grief and rejection' as she fails to get Strictly hosting job  London Evening StandardYou may not know her name, but can Emma Willis be the next Claudia?  The Times
  
• Greens’ Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat - The Guardian12 May 2026, 8:14 am
  Greens’ Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat  The GuardianPolanski apologises for 'unintentional mistake' over houseboat council tax  BBCPolanski referred to standards committee over failure to pay council tax  The TelegraphZack Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax  Sky NewsZack Polanski apologises for London house boat council tax mistake  The Independent
  
• Man from Liverpool gang dies in prison - Liverpool Echo12 May 2026, 8:00 am
  Man from Liverpool gang dies in prison  Liverpool Echo
  
• Keir Starmer to face cabinet meeting as over 70 Labour MPs call on him to quit - follow live - BBC12 May 2026, 7:54 am
  Keir Starmer to face cabinet meeting as over 70 Labour MPs call on him to quit - follow live  BBCStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge  The GuardianLabour’s turmoil is now uncontrollable  Financial TimesWhich Labour MPs are calling for Starmer to go – and who is still backing PM?  LabourListStarmer resignation odds: What the bookmakers say on PM and next Labour leader  The Independent
  
• A496 closed for hours overnight in Gwynedd after crash - North Wales Live12 May 2026, 7:53 am
  A496 closed for hours overnight in Gwynedd after crash  North Wales LiveSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• UK government borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008 as PM Starmer pressured to quit - CNBC12 May 2026, 7:40 am
  UK government borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008 as PM Starmer pressured to quit  CNBCUK borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 amid Starmer uncertainty  The GuardianStarmer’s political death spiral is about to trigger financial chaos  The TelegraphUK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure  Bloomberg.comUK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt  Reuters
  
• Pakistan strike on Kabul drug rehabilitation centre: Families want answers - BBC12 May 2026, 7:31 am
  Pakistan strike on Kabul drug rehabilitation centre: Families want answers  BBC
  
• Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’ - The Guardian12 May 2026, 7:26 am
  Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’  The GuardianEnjoying the arts ‘has same effect on ageing as a weekly workout’  The TimesVisiting museums and reading ‘slow down ageing’  The TelegraphNon-exercise activity reduces stress, inflammation and heart disease  Cambridge NewsWhy reading The Scotsman could help you live longer  The Scotsman
  
• Man charged over arson attack at former synagogue - BBC12 May 2026, 7:25 am
  Man charged over arson attack at former synagogue  BBCMan and woman arrested by counter terror police over arson attack on former synagogue in East London  Sky NewsSuspect charged with arson after reports of fire at former synagogue | ITV News  ITVXTwo arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London  The GuardianUK police charge man with arson at former London synagogue  The Times of Israel
  
• Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI - The Guardian12 May 2026, 7:01 am
  Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI  The GuardianElon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip  BBCElon Musk, Apple's Cook and Boeing CEO going to China with Trump, official says  ReutersTrump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China  The New York TimesNvidia’s CEO to Miss China Trip After Year of Travels With Trump  Bloomberg.com
  
• Arsenal receive new David Raya VAR verdict as Roberto De Zerbi makes emphatic "200%" claim - Sports Mole12 May 2026, 6:51 am
  Arsenal receive new David Raya VAR verdict as Roberto De Zerbi makes emphatic "200%" claim  Sports MoleFive 'fouls' in one move - breaking down Premier League corner chaos  BBCSpurs 1-1 Leeds | Every word of Roberto De Zerbi's post-match press conference  Tottenham HotspurWest Ham’s goal against Arsenal was correctly disallowed. The rest is just noise | Jonathan Wilson  The GuardianCarra: There are a lot of people who don't want Arsenal to win the league  Sky Sports
  
• Brit expat, 74, found dead in his room in Thailand after worried landlord went to check on him & raised the alarm - The Sun12 May 2026, 6:42 am
  Brit expat, 74, found dead in his room in Thailand after worried landlord went to check on him & raised the alarm  The Sun
  
• Katie Price's husband pulls out of Good Morning Britain as he's 'stuck in Dubai' - The Mirror12 May 2026, 6:40 am
  Katie Price's husband pulls out of Good Morning Britain as he's 'stuck in Dubai'  The MirrorKatie Price's husband 'missing' from Good Morning Britain interview as host asks 'why'  Daily StarKatie Price insists husband Lee Andrews wasn't 'arrested' at airport as ITV axes joint interview  London Evening StandardGMB forced to cancel Katie Price and Lee Andrews joint interview  The SunKatie Price defends husband and denies he's detained in Dubai 'I trust him'  OK! Magazine