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Radio 4 is marking Friday 12th as “Just One Thing Day” in celebration of Dr Michael Mosley’s life and legacy. Throughout the week, we’ve asked his friends and colleagues to tell us what change they might have made that was down to him. Speaking to Today’s Justin Webb, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley shares touching tributes, and reflects on his work, influence, and legacy. Listen to the Today programme on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am Monday-Friday; and 7-9am on Saturdays.

Sir Tony Blair agrees that the new Labour government face the prospect of ever-rising taxes alongside under-performing public services.

However, the former Prime Minister says embracing the latest technological revolution could slash the cost of government and improve Britain's productivity and growth.

Speaking to Today's Nick Robinson, Sir Tony suggests AI could provide solutions for key issues such as industrial policy, public sector efficiency and improved health care.

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Former aid worker Simon Boas, whose essays about his feelings towards life and death went viral, has died aged 47.

He was told he had terminal throat cancer in 2023 and began writing about his experiences in his local newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post. This inspired readers across the country.

His book, A Beginner's Guide to Dying, will be posthumously published in September.

If one of his final interviews before his death, Simon spoke to Emma Barnett on Radio 4's Today programme in June 2024 ahead of being moved to a hospice.

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