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Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres

The Guardian - UK

Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expects the BBC to examine questions around editorial standards thoroughly, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

Calls for ‘outright ban on absurd’ mid-contract telecoms price rises

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has written an open letter to Ofcom bosses asking them to review the practice again.

Evening Standard

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Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK

Legal requirement to be placed on tech platforms to prevent users from seeing such ‘choking’ material

The Guardian - UK

TalkTV breached impartiality rules with allegations about cancelled local elections, Ofcom finds

Claim that elections were cancelled because ministers were ‘terrified of Reform’ given rare rebuke by regulator

The Guardian - UK

Top Gear co-creator says Ofcom breach was because team got ‘giddy on their own popularity’

Producer made the comments when reflecting on Jeremy Clarkson’s 2014 Thailand incident

The Independent UK

Age checks in the UK result in a 77% decrease in visits to adult sites – but does this mean age verification works?

Since the Online Safety Act was passed in the UK, visits to adult sites have reportedly decreased by 77%

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Martin Lewis slams O2 for ‘mockery’ of Ofcom rules

Ofcom has said it is ‘disappointed’ by the mobile provider’s decision

The Independent UK

Ofcom criticises O2 for going ‘against the spirit’ of new pricing rules

Bills for up to 15 million customers will rise by more than they were told when they signed contracts

The Guardian - UK

‘We are disappointed by O2’s decision’: UK phones watchdog slams network's price rise – and tells you what to do next

O2’s surprise price hike goes ‘against the spirit of our rules’, the UK's phone watchdog has said – here’s what you can do.

TechRadar

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The Independent UK

EE most complained about supplier for broadband, pay-TV and landline – Ofcom

The watchdog said overall complaint numbers fell since the first three months of 2025 and are now at the lowest – or joint lowest – level on record.

Evening Standard

Most complained about UK landline, TV and internet providers revealed

Ofcom noted one provider was the worst performer across three different services

The Independent UK

O2 to hike mobile prices by 40% more than expected - here’s how to avoid the increase

We’ve rounded up the best mobile deals and instructions for how to switch

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Watchdog proposes new rules to clamp down on mobile scam messages

Ofcom said it is seeking to introduce new rules after 100 million suspicious messages were reported to mobile providers last year.

The Guardian - UK

Man who won damages over Richard III film calls for more regulation of fact-based drama

Richard Taylor calls for clearer rules around dramatic misrepresentation after suing over his portrayal in Steve Coogan’s The Lost King

Evening Standard

Stronger oversight of social media platforms needed to end MP abuse – report

The report recommends ‘faster prosecution of abuse and intimidation cases during election periods’.

The Guardian - UK

‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners

Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code

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How to ensure your kid’s safety

The key tech tools that modern parents use to ensure their child's safety.

Evening Standard

Evri and Yodel at bottom of delivery firm customer satisfaction survey – Ofcom

Amazon and FedEx jointly took the top spot in the regulator’s survey.

The Independent UK

Ofcom issues new guidance around politicians presenting news

The broadcasting regulator announced on Monday that its new guidance would come into force with immediate effect.

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved families call for inquiry into UK failure to act on pro-suicide forum

Report found coroners raised concerns over suicide forums at least 65 times to three government departments since 2019

TechRadar

Virgin Media O2 will roll out mmWave tech that allows it to transmit a record-breaking 4Gbps to a single device - and it will come to the busiest places in the UK

Virgin Media O2 acquires high-frequency mmWave spectrum to deliver 4Gbps speeds in dense UK locations.

Evening Standard

Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after 16-year-old takes own life in south London

Leo Barber died on a railway after accessing an online forum which discussed suicide

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs warn of repeat of 2024 riots unless online misinformation is tackled

Science and technology select committee says complacency over social media content puts public at risk

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