5 reasons why social media and doomscrolling are so addictive – and how to combat this Here are some psychological reasons behind the endless scrolling cycle and suggestions on how to break the habit. The Independent UK · Mar 26
Europeans vow to get tougher on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as a sea drone hits one of them A group of northern European countries is vowing to harden the fight against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers exporting its sanctioned oil The Independent UK · Mar 26
What is Russia’s shadow fleet and how is it helping Putin wage war in Ukraine? Russia's reliance on the shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western restrictions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 26
What the UK Government is proposing on social media regulation A Government consultation is inviting views on whether there should be an Australia-style ban on children from using social media. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Full transcript of Morgan McSweeny phone theft 999 call - as Keir Starmer says cover-up theory is ‘far-fetched’ PM - ‘The idea that everybody could have seen that .. there there’d be a request over the phone is, to my mind, a little bit far-fetched’ Evening Standard · Mar 26
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Wes Streeting denies plotting to topple Starmer as he makes plea to voters IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 26
Rishi Sunak tells CEOs to move fast on AI—or risk landing on the wrong side of the K-shaped economy Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Mar 26
Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case PM tells Jo Boydell of concerns about her lack of availability to discuss how staff gave man access to victim’s room The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Starmer urges Travelodge boss to engage with MPs after meeting cancelled Keir Starmer expressed his ‘very concerned’ that some MPs had not heard directly from Jo Boydell The Independent UK · Mar 26
UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato allies The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ scepticism about Morgan McSweeney phone theft Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to account of theft The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Wes Streeting urges voters to give Starmer a chance and insists he does not want him ousted The health secretary, who has long been seen as a potential challenger to the prime minister, urged the public to ‘give the guy a chance’ The Independent UK · Mar 26
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Evening Standard · Mar 26 West facing ‘war on two fronts’, Starmer warns at defence summit The Prime Minister is attending the Joint Expeditionary Force leaders’ summit in Finland.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Starmer promises Government will ‘go further’ after Google addiction ruling The PM says more needs to be done to protect children
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Keir Starmer ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’ The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Starmer says it is ‘far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files His former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s phone was stolen last year
The Independent UK · Mar 26 ‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files – PM There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 ‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’
The Independent UK · Mar 26 The Pitt review – Frenetic, mega-hit medical drama finally arrives in the UK. It was worth the wait 4/5 Pittsburgh-based hospital drama, paced like ‘The Bear’ or ‘Boiling Point’, swept the Emmys last year
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s Peers, in vote of 266 to 141, reject Keir Starmer’s proposals for public consultation to decide if social media ban should be introduced in UK
Evening Standard · Mar 26 British forces will start seizing Russian shadow fleet ships, PM announces Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would join allies in intercepting the sanction-breaking tankers, in a joint attempt to ‘go after’ them ‘even harder’.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Starmer orders British commandos to seize Putin’s shadow fleet vessels France, Belgium and Sweden have already boarded Russian ships in recent weeks as they attempt to cut off funding for Moscow’s war