The Latest Breaking News from Jools Sweeney

Holly Willoughby swears and jokes about OnlyFans in YouTube show trailer

Willoughby, 45, who previously hosted This Morning, will use the platform to host a lifestyle series.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after ‘TikTok blackout challenge’

Landmark high court ruling calls for fresh inquiry into Jools Sweeney’s death to allow for previously omitted social media evidence

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Mother of Jools Sweeney hopes new inquest into son’s death is a ‘turning point’

Two senior judges quashed the conclusion of the inquest into the 14-year-old’s death on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

‘Just take it away’: Mother of teen who died after alleged TikTok challenge urges UK govt to ban social media

The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.

The Times of India · May 26

‘I thought social media was silly fun – now my son is dead and I wish I’d never given it to him’

Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022 and his mother Ellen Roome believes his death could have been linked to an online challenge gone wrong

The Independent UK · May 26

Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media

Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s

The Guardian - UK · May 26

Peers vote again on under-16s social media ban as new warning issued to government

Twenty-one bereaved parents have written to members of the Lords, urging them to “vote to raise the age”

The Independent UK · Mar 25

What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Politics live: Trump warns Starmer is making ‘big mistake’ in fresh attack over Chagos Islands deal

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Social media ban for under 16s could be announced within months, says Technology Secretary Liz Kendall

Ministers are scrambling to keep up with the fast-changing online world as they seek to protect youngters

Evening Standard · Feb 16