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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive (expense) income:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xml:lang="en-US">Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive (expense) income for the period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (expense) for the period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total comprehensive loss for the period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of financial position [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other current receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments, accrued income and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current tax assets, current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current income tax receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets other than goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets, carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax asset</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xml:lang="en-US">Current trade payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xml:lang="en-US">Trade payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Current provisions for employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Payroll taxes and social security</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accruals classified as current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenditure</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Capital and reserves</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital and share premium</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital and share premium</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital and share premium</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalAndSharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital and share premium.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Other reserves</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Capital [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share premium [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Premium [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Capital redemption reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Own Share Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalRedemptionReserveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of change in value of time value of options [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Option Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Currency Translation Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Capital reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CapitalReserveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Deficit [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payments</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through exercise of options, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise of share options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of equity</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" xlink:label="loc_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Lapse of share options</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Lapse of share options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" xlink:to="lab_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LapseOfShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Lapse of share options.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Share issue related cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Share issue expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShareIssueRelatedCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through exercise of warrants, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise of warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of cash flows [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuing shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of share capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for share issue costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Share issue expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForShareIssueCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from exercise of options</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from exercise of share options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from exercise of warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuing other equity instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest received, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash from (used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax credit</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for unrealised foreign exchange losses (gains)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains" xml:lang="en-US">Net foreign exchange (gains) losses</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operations before changes in working capital</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for finance income (cost)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Finance expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in working capital [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in working capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease (increase) in prepayments, accrued income and other receivables</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in trade payables</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in payroll taxes, social security and accrued expenditure</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in working capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Movements in working capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Cash used in operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net income tax received</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of general information about financial statements [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherGeneralExplanatoryInformationExplanatoryTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherGeneralExplanatoryInformationExplanatoryTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherGeneralExplanatoryInformationExplanatoryTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Notes And Other General Explanatory Information Explanatory.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DisclosureOfSummaryOfMaterialAccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DisclosureOfSummaryOfMaterialAccountingPoliciesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DisclosureOfSummaryOfMaterialAccountingPoliciesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Summary Of Material Accounting Policies.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_FinanceCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_FinanceCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ncna_FinanceCostAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinanceCostExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinanceCostExplanatory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of options granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xml:lang="en-US">Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payment expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" xlink:label="loc_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Equity Settled Share Based Payment Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Number of equity settled share-based payment plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" xlink:to="lab_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfEquitySettledShareBasedPaymentPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Number of equity settled share based payment plans.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Option Life Share Options Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected option life (years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Incentive Plan [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long term incentive plan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Top Of Range [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories Of Related Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of related parties [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ConsultantsMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ConsultantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ConsultantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consultants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ConsultantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consultants [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ConsultantsMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ConsultantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ConsultantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consultants.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_EmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_EmployeesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_EmployeesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_EmployeesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employees [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_EmployeesMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_EmployeesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DirectorsMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DirectorsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DirectorsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Directors [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DirectorsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Directors [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DirectorsMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DirectorsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_PlanAxis" xlink:label="loc_ncna_PlanAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_PlanAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Plan [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_PlanAxis" xlink:to="lab_ncna_PlanAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_PlanDomain" xlink:label="loc_ncna_PlanDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_PlanDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Plan [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_PlanDomain" xlink:to="lab_ncna_PlanDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Vesting Date Of Share Options Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting dates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfVestingDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Description of vesting date of share options granted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected volatility, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Volatility</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected dividend as percentage, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend yield</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Risk free interest rate, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-free investment rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value at measurement date, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of option at grant date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Lapse Date Of Share Options Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Lapse date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DescriptionOfLapseDateOfShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Description of lapse date of share options granted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average share price, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of share at grant date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price at date of grant</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExercisePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateAxis" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateAxis" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateDomain" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateDomain" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date January 14 2026 One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date january 14 2026 one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date January 14 2026 Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026TwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date january 14 2026 two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date January 14 2026 Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026ThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date january 14 2026 three.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date January 14 2026 Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date january 14 2026 four.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date January 14 2026 Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateJanuary142026FiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date january 14 2026 five.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date April 15 2026 One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date april 15 2026 one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant Date April 15 2026 Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_GrantDateApril152026TwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Grant date april 15 2026 two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Twenty Three Share Options [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">2023 Share Options [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_TwoThousandTwentyThreeShareOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand twenty three share options.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_VestingDateAxis" xlink:label="loc_ncna_VestingDateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_VestingDateAxis" xlink:to="lab_ncna_VestingDateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date [axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_VestingDateDomain" xlink:label="loc_ncna_VestingDateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_VestingDateDomain" xlink:to="lab_ncna_VestingDateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_VestingDateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date Domain</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Award Vesting Date One [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Dates One [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share based compensation award vesting date one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Award Vesting Date Two[member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Dates Two [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share based compensation award vesting date two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Award Vesting Date Three [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Dates Three [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation award vesting date three.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Award Vesting Date Four [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Dates Four [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareBasedCompensationAwardVestingDateFourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation award vesting date four.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DeferredSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DeferredSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DeferredSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DeferredSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DeferredSharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Share Capital Subdivision And Reclassification Of Share Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital subdivision and reclassification of share capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Subdivision and reclassification of share capital, Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital subdivision and reclassification of share capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Par value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Par value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Par value per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ParValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" xlink:label="loc_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redesignated Ordinary Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redesignated ordinary per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" xlink:to="lab_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_RedesignatedOrdinaryPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redesignated ordinary per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of Ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" xlink:label="loc_ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of American Depositary Shares Listed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" xlink:to="lab_ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfAmericanDepositarySharesListed" xml:lang="en-US">Number of american depositary shares listed.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DeferredShareCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DeferredShareCapitalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DeferredShareCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred share capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DeferredShareCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DeferredShareCapitalMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareSubdivisionMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareSubdivisionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareSubdivisionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Subdivision [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareSubdivisionMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareSubdivisionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremium" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share premium</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremium" xml:lang="en-US">Share premium</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremium" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_DeferredShares" xlink:label="loc_ncna_DeferredShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DeferredShares" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_DeferredShares" xlink:to="lab_ncna_DeferredShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_DeferredShares" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" xlink:label="loc_ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares and Deferred shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" xlink:to="lab_ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_OrdinarysharesandDeferredshares" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares and Deferred shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary Share Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_OrdinaryShareCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary share capital</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued and fully paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Value of Shares Issued During The Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of share capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Value of shares issued during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xlink:label="loc_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Shares Issued During The Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of share capital, Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xlink:to="lab_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSharesIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Share Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Share issue expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ShareIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Share issuance costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Value Of Share Capital Subdivision And Reclassification Of Share Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Subdivision and reclassification of share capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ValueOfShareCapitalSubdivisionAndReclassificationOfShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Value of share capital subdivision and reclassification of share capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Major ordinary share transactions [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" xlink:label="loc_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Sale Or Issue Of American Depositary Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number of sale or issue of american depositary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" xlink:to="lab_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_NumberOfSaleOrIssueOfAmericanDepositaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number of sale or issue of american depositary shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_AgreementAxis" xlink:label="loc_ncna_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_AgreementAxis" xlink:to="lab_ncna_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_AgreementDomain" xlink:label="loc_ncna_AgreementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_AgreementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_AgreementDomain" xlink:to="lab_ncna_AgreementDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_ATMProgramMember" xlink:label="loc_ncna_ATMProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ATMProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">ATM Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_ATMProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_ncna_ATMProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_ncna_ATMProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">ATM Program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_TypesOfWarrantsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types Of Warrants [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ncna-20260630.xsd#ncna_TypesOfWarrantsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ncna_TypesOfWarrantsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types Of Warrants [Domain]</link:label>
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