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Oxford chancellor calls for tighter controls on smartphones for children – and urges ministers to stand up to tech giants

‘Welcoming technology firms is different from letting them do anything they like’, William Hague warned

The Independent UK

Criminals using AI images to extort children, new NSPCC chief says in warning over looming crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Sherwood speaks to Holly Bancroft in his first interview since becoming the children’s charity CEO about the challenges facing this generation’s children

The Independent UK

‘Science doesn’t back smacking children’ – leading doctors call for ban

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has implored MPs to back a change in the law.

The Independent UK

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Stop ‘Victorian-era’ punishment of smacking, say doctors

Smacking harms children’s mental, physical and emotional health, doctors say

The Independent UK

Met Police recorded 2,780 child abuse image crimes in London last year

NSPCC chief executive Chris Sherwood said the figures were “deeply alarming”

Evening Standard

Children will be ‘left exposed to sexual abuse online under current safety rules’

A group of charities have sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary and Technology Secretary over concerns about the Online Safety Act.

The Independent UK

AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown

UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material

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Is your child lonely? Here’s how to help

Thousands of children ring Childline each year because they’re lonely. The helpline’s director, and a therapist tell Lisa Salmon how parents can help.

The Independent UK

AI action plans should be slowed until safeguards for children in place – NSPCC

The children’s charity has called for statutory safeguards around generative AI to help protect youngsters.

Evening Standard

The Quiet on Set bonus episode has been released - here’s how to watch now

The docuseries has made waves after it began premiering last month, with a fifth bonus episode out now

The Independent UK

Generous Newsquest readers raise thousands to help NSPCC support children

Newsquest’s year-long partnership with the NSPCC has ended with an amazing final-push donation from readers.

The National (Scotland)

NSPCC calls for new volunteers in 2025 - how to help

The NSPCC is calling for new volunteers to help support its services in 2025.

The National (Scotland)

Childline ready to support thousands of children this Christmas

Childline bases across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff, will be in operation throughout the Christmas…

The National (Scotland)

Journalist appears in court charged with stalking George Osborne and his wife

Lydia Suffield, 27, is said to have sent emails and Instagram messages to the couple and to have made false referrals to the NSPCC.

The Independent UK

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Thousands of free books gifted to the NSPCC this Christmas

NSPCC hubs across the UK have received more than 37,000 free books to share with partner agencies and families in time for Christmas as part of a…

The National (Scotland)

The Traitors star explains why the NSPCC's vital work is so needed

Fay Greaves is probably best known to readers as one of the stars of the BBC show The Traitors, but she is also an NSPCC Campaigner for Childhood

The Guardian - UK

‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants

Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans

The Independent UK

Man dubbed ‘one of Australia’s worst paedophiles’ sentenced to life in prison

Judge says scale and nature of crimes were ‘depraved’ and ‘horrendous’

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The Guardian - UK

Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities

Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for the failings of tech companies

Evening Standard

Safety is ‘at the core’ of TikTok, European executive says

European head of public policy Christine Grahn said the site would not function as a social network if they did not make users feel safe.

The National (Scotland)

Surge in concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse

Almost 4,000 adults contacted the NSPCC Helpline with concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse in the first six months of 2024/25

The Independent UK

What are ‘Pink tote lid moments’? Dark TikTok trend explained

The dark trend has seen both young people and adults sharing troubling stories

The Guardian - UK

Social media ban for UK under-16s ‘not on the cards’ for now, says minister

Peter Kyle meets group of teenagers at NSPCC HQ who say imposing ban would reduce their social connections

Evening Standard

U16s social media ban punishes children for tech firm failures, charities say

The Australian government has introduced a Bill into the country’s parliament that would ban all those under 16 from accessing social media.

Evening Standard

Social media ban for teenagers under consideration – Technology Secretary

Peter Kyle is setting out Ofcom’s social media priorities as powers from the Online Safety Act come into force.

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