Day: 30 May 2026

Announcing the 20 Discovery Award Winners of the Longitude Prize on ALS

Stuart Mitchell

Following a global call for entries in June 2025, nearly 100 teams entered the prize. Today, 20 successful international teams from 12 countries have each secured a £100,000 Discovery Award to further their development. Tris Dyson, Executive Director at Challenge Works who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023 said: “10 months on from launch, we are celebrating 20 highly collaborative and creative consortiums who have teamed up with a shared goal in mind – to find a treatment for ALS…Beating ALS requires the boldest and brightest innovators – and that’s…

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100,000 people have signed up: be part of the future of dementia research

Stuart Mitchell

In a huge moment for dementia research in the UK: one hundred thousand people have signed up to take part in dementia research studies through Join Dementia Research! This incredible milestone shows just how many people are ready to make a difference when they know how to get involved. It’s a powerful reminder that research brings hope. Because of people who volunteer to take part in research studies, people affected by dementia in the future won’t face the same heartbreak as they do today. But scientists still need more volunteers.…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2026: Winners Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2026 were announced earlier this month at a ceremony held at the BFI Southbank in London, hosted by comedian, actor, writer and activist, Jen Brister. The annual Media Awards, which are now in their 34th year, highlight excellence in human rights journalism, as well as the bravery of journalists who risk their lives to uncover human rights abuses around the world and hold power to account. Staggeringly, 2025 marked the deadliest year for journalism with a record 129 journalists and media…

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2026 IEA Methane Tracker shows improved efficiency in energy sector can tackle stubborn emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The International Energy Agency released its 2026 Methane Tracker report analyzing global methane emissions from the energy sector in 2025. “The IEA’s new data sheds light on an unacceptable reality: despite having readily available, effective solutions, the energy sector’s methane emissions remain stubbornly unchecked,” said Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention at Clean Air Task Force. “The pace of implementation must accelerate. An overlooked opportunity for action is the gas we’re burning and venting into the atmosphere every day. IEA’s data shows we could slow warming and bring 200…

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Charity Bank Receives King’s Award for Enterprise

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), Charity Bank has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026, recognising its outstanding achievement in sustainability. Founded in 2001 and based in Tonbridge, Kent, Charity Bank uses its savers’ money to provide loans to UK charities and other organisations working to drive positive social change – bringing benefits for people, communities, and the environment. Ed Siegel, CEO at Charity Bank said “We…

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