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'This is the right call' — VPN industry praises the UK’s decisions to leave VPN alone

UK officials have confirmed that VPN restrictions are off the cards. Data proves that only a minority of kids use them to bypass age checks, with privacy being the most popular use. The VPN industry now urges the EU to follow suit.

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'We decided not to limit VPNs': UK government U-turns on age-gating privacy tools

The UK government has confirmed it will not restrict VPN access as part of its upcoming social media bans, prioritizing digital privacy while introducing new curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds.

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The UK Says Social Media Is Too Addictive. It's Taking Measures For Older Teens

The United Kingdom announced a digital curfew for older teens as the government continues its efforts to crack down on social media.

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New social media restrictions announced for teenagers across UK

More social media restrictions have been announced for teenagers in the UK in one of the final policy announcements made during Keir Starmer's…

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UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew

Midnight to 6am block on some apps is latest stage of Labour’s bid to protect young people from online harms

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to issue social media curfew for teenagers in bid to crack down on addictive scrolling

The changes will see default settings prevent access for 16- and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6am

The Independent UK

Teenagers to face overnight social media curfew and infinite scrolling shut-down

Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be able to turn off the default settings, leading critics to question the plans’ effectiveness.

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Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet

Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham

The Independent UK

Minister ‘appalled’ as ex-data watchdog prepares to sue woman who raised harassment concerns

John Edwards resigned in June after independent investigation following claims of sexual harassment and bullying

The Guardian - UK

Calls for probe into lack of action on eVisa failings that resulted in data breach

Exclusive: UK’s data regulator failing to hold the government to account for breaches, campaigners say

The Independent UK

Senior minister claims Badenoch compared her to a Gestapo officer in heated clash after PMQs

Kemi Badenoch singled out the education secretary for criticism during Prime Minister’s Questions

The Independent UK

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

The Guardian - UK

Reality check: Could the UK's social media ban lead to VPN restrictions?

As the British Prime Minister shared plans to ban all under-16s from social media, speculation is mounting as to whether VPNs will be next. While we wait for the government to share further information on this in July, here's how the debate has been unfolding.

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'Many people want to use VPNs for privacy—that is important—but we know that some children use them to get around restrictions': UK government considering VPN ban

'We've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas.'

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Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Cowell was left 'mortified' after being THROWN OUT of House of Commons

Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Cowell was left "mortified" and "so embarrassed" after she was removed from the House of Commons this week for celebrating the UK's upcoming social media ban for under-16s.

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Minister denies Keir Starmer 'rushed' under-16 social media ban 'to save premiership'

A UK minister had denied that the social media ban for under-16s was rushed out by Keir Starmer in an attempt to save his premiership ...

The Independent UK

Minister admits under-16s social media ban not a ‘silver bullet’ as Musk hits out at ‘censorship’

Liz Kendall, accepted that many children will succeed in getting around the ban but insisted the restriction would lead to a ‘significant change in behaviour’

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UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet use

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Social media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says

Technology firms have hit back over the plan to ban under-16s from social media.

International Business Times UK

British PM Keir Starmer Launches Bold Social Media Ban for Under-16s Across UK: Which Platforms Are Affected?

The UK government plans to ban under-16s from social media to tackle online harms, with new restrictions potentially in force by Spring 2027.

The Independent UK

UK could ban under-16s from ‘high risk social media apps’

Liz Kendall said on Thursday that parents were ‘crying out for help’ over childrens’ online safety

The Guardian - UK

UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps

Measures to include restrictions on ‘safe’ social media apps, with some fearing banning some platforms and not others will lead to legal challenges

The Independent UK

Kendall says social media giants ‘had their chance’ as new restrictions ‘imminent’

New FOI data showed more than 100,000 criminal offences had been linked to Snapchat since 2021

The Guardian - UK

Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firms

The Economic Times

UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clause

Britain is reviewing a major contract with American firm Palantir for the National Health Service. The government must decide by early 2027 whether to continue the deal. Concerns about patient data privacy and reliance on a foreign supplier are central to the review. Parliamentarians have urged the government to end…

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