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Nine in 10 parents back social media ban for children, says Technology Secretary

Liz Kendall said a ban is ‘definitely on the table’.

Evening Standard

‘No more children should die’: UK weighs social media ban for under-16s

In a bold move to protect children, Britain is contemplating strict regulations on social media usage, potentially including a ban for users under 16. This initiative comes in the wake of heartbreaking incidents linked to online dangers. Prime Minister Starmer, after holding discussions with affected families, has committed to taking…

The Times of India

Britain's Pension System Is a 'Slow-Motion Car Crash' and Experts Warn Scrapping the Triple Lock Would Make It Worse

Britain's pension system faces scrutiny as experts warn of a financial crisis if the state pension triple lock is abandoned, pushing millions of elderly into poverty

International Business Times UK

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‘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

Starmer tasks Government with taking ‘game-changer’ social media action

Ministers have previously come under pressure in Parliament to ban children from the social media platforms deemed harmful.

Evening Standard

Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms face tougher UK rules on intimate image abuse

Ofcom to update codes of practice amid rise in ‘revenge porn’ and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women and girls

The Guardian - UK

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Inside Starmer’s fight to keep Labour leadership – Full timeline as calls grow for PM to step down

The resignations of four ministers and several government aides have piled pressure on the Prime Minister, who vowed to fight on at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting

The Independent UK

Cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on

Several senior ministers spoke out in support of the Prime Minister, while others declined to comment amid splits over his future in his top team.

Evening Standard

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Fresh breakthrough in plans to curb social media for under-16s in UK as peers end stand-off with MPs

Peers stood down on Tuesday after ministers announced they would impose social media restrictions for young people regardless of the outcome of the current consultation

The Independent UK

UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says

Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AI

The Guardian - UK

Kendall ‘aiming to put forward social media restriction plans before the summer’

The Government said late on Monday it will introduce ‘age or functionality restrictions’ on social media for under-16s.

Evening Standard

Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

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Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots under new social media laws

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says minister

Liz Kendall tries to limit fallout from vetting scandal as PM prepares for Commons showdown

The Independent UK

Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests

The government is calling for more young people to contribute to a consultation on online restrictions

The Independent UK

Minister swerves question on Mandelson’s vetting when shown Independent’s text to No 10

A senior minister dodged questions on Peter Mandelson’s security vetting after being shown text messages from The Independent’s political editor David Maddox on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips.

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Evening Standard

Starmer ‘would not have appointed Mandelson if he was aware of vetting failure’

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the Prime Minister would not have appointed the peer if he knew UK Security Vetting had not cleared him.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he had known about failed vetting, ministers say – as it happened

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

The Independent UK

Government to host summit about keeping children safe online in age of AI

Childhood in the Age of AI summit will be held on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment

Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’

PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X

The Independent UK

Tech bosses could face jail for failing to remove revenge porn from websites

An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill will be debated next week

The Independent UK

Former Channel 4 chair Sir Ian Cheshire chosen to steer Ofcom

Sir Ian Cheshire named as government's preferred candidate to lead communications watchdog

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