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Starmer issues ultimatum to tech giants in bid to protect children

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The Independent UK

How will under-16s be banned from social media in the UK and when will it start?

Around eight in 10 UK children aged three to 17 are estimated to have at least one active social media profile

The Independent UK

UK gives Big Tech ultimatum over children sending nudes

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned technology companies to stop children sharing explicit images on their devices or face a change to the law.

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Voices: Zelensky is an indispensable ally in Britain’s new security partnership with Europe

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: While Britain has an embarrassingly underpowered military plagued by incompetence, the Ukrainians have the biggest army of any European nation

The Independent UK

Starmer issues warning to social media firms over children sending explicit images in London tech week speech

In a speech at London Tech Week, the Prime Minister warned tech firms they must stop allowing children to send and receive explicit images

Evening Standard

Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer

Under the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on ⁠smartphones and ‌tablets to detect and block nude images ⁠for children, the government said. Adults would still be able to take, share or view nude content through an age verification process.

The Economic Times

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM

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Keir Starmer gives tech firms three months to stop children sending nude images

Adults will need to verify their age if they want to take or view nude images.

Evening Standard

Labour may reconsider Brexit red lines, Britain’s top EU negotiator suggests

Labour’s Brexit ‘red lines’ rule out rejoining the customs union and single market or allowing free movement of labour

The Independent UK

Labour grandees welcome paedo-linked ally to drinks bash

SENIOR Labour figures welcomed an ally suspended from the party over his links to a sex offender to a drinks event last week ...

The National (Scotland)

Child phone nudity law could largely end online child sexual abuse if widely adopted, Jess Phillips claims - as it happened

Former safeguarding minister says if ban came into force properly it could ‘basically eliminate’ problem

The Guardian - UK

Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice

A separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get a smartphone and how long under-16s should spend online.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer unveils tech plans to transform UK jobs and boost businesses

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv ‘recaptures area two times size of Birmingham’ as Zelensky calls Trump envoys

Zelensky says he has held a 'positive conversation' with Witkoff and Kushner about ending Putin's invasion

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

France, UK, Germany back face-to-face Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks

The leaders of France, Britain and Germany said they support a proposal for direct ceasefire talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following defence talks in London on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

‘Killer of trust’: social media groups fuel misinformation in UK, report finds

Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting

International Business Times UK

Trump's Chagos Islands Acquisition Plan Could Bypass Britain Through Separate Mauritius Deal, Reports Claim

The US is considering acquiring the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially disrupting Britain's sovereignty plans and affecting the strategic military base at Diego Garcia.

France 24

European leaders back Zelensky's call for direct Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won support from the leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday for direct ceasefire talks with Russia, as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. The appeal came as Russian strikes reportedly damaged a nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

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The Independent UK

Starmer ‘set to announce under-16s social media ban’

Children’s tsar has called for ban to be extended to teenagers up to the age of 18

The Independent UK

Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strike

The PM and Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks at No 10 together with Macron and Merz on how to deal with Putin’s war

The Independent UK

Starmer to unveil artificial intelligence plan to help jobseekers find work

An AI ‘bootcamp scheme’ will be rolled out across England over the summer

Evening Standard

Starmer hosts Zelensky and French and German leaders for talks on Ukraine

The leaders called on Vladimir Putin to agree ‘an immediate and complete ceasefire’, No 10 said.

AAP

E3 leaders push ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

The leaders of Britain, ‌Germany and France have called on Vladimir Putin to agree 'an immediate and complete ceasefire' in Ukraine, after meeting in London.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London

Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street after Russia fires hypersonic weapons at Ukraine

Evening Standard

Ukraine will not ‘silently die’, vows Zelensky ahead of talks at No 10

The meeting comes after a Russian drone strike damaged a storage centre for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl.

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