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It looks like public opinion will force Big Tech to make social media safer for children

More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds. My eldest daughter was six at the time, her twin sisters nearly three. They didn’t have their own devices – Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube were beyond their imagination. TikTok hadn’t even been invented. Yet now […]

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Trump ‘guts climate laws’ by abandoning acceptance that greenhouse gases endanger health

Donald Trump has just gone for the jugular of climate legislation. The US president has scrapped a scientific finding by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health – the so-called “endangerment finding”. If you want to gut federal climate action in the US, this is the big one to

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments go beyond reputational damage for Man Utd

It took 23 hours but Manchester United did distance themselves from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s rhetoric on immigration. Without naming the part-owner, a statement insisting they “remain deeply committed” to “equality, diversity and inclusion” was effectively a public rebuke. Remember, Sir Jim only owns just under 30% of the club, despite the investment gaining control of

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Police name Leicester man last seen in 2024, as digging begins at property in the city

Police investigating the disappearance of a man from Leicester last seen more than a year ago, have started digging at a property in the city. Detectives have arrested 11 people on suspicion of murder. In a statement on Thursday, they named the missing man as 60-year-old Gary Piatek, who has been missing since April 2024.

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European nations are now being judged not just on how much they spend, but on military credibility – and the UK is falling short

The UK and its European allies are scrambling to get serious about their own defences as Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin shape a new world order. You can expect to hear multiple declarations from European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, about their respective plans to ramp up spending on defence and security at

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Murder suspect branded police ‘desperate’ when accused of shooting ex-colleague dead, court hears

A murder suspect told police they were “desperate” and “just trying to save face” when they accused him of shooting a former colleague dead, a court has heard. Prosecutors are claiming David Campbell, 77, gunned down former colleague Brian Low, 65, on a remote track near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, on 16 February 2024. Campbell has pleaded

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Defend yourselves and don’t rely on the US, senior Washington official tells Europe

Europe must take the lead in defending itself as the world becomes more militarised, but the US is not abandoning its NATO allies, a top American official has said. Elbridge Colby, the US Under Secretary of War, said the alliance must be prepared for potential enemies to strike simultaneously in different parts of the globe.

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Manchester United call themselves an ‘inclusive and welcoming’ club day after co-owner says UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants

Manchester United have said they “pride” themselves “on being an inclusive and welcoming club” hours after their co-owner described the UK as being “colonised” by immigrants. The club released a statement emphasising the club’s inclusiveness and diversity on a day during which politicians continued to criticise Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his comments. The founder of

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Extremists jailed for plotting ‘deadliest’ terror attack on UK Jewish community

Two Islamic State inspired extremists found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester’s Jewish community have been sentenced to decades in prison. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court in December and have been sentenced to life in jail with a minimum of

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Kim Jong Un set to name daughter as next leader of North Korea, spy agency says

A teenage girl will become the next leader of North Korea, with Kim Jong Un set to confirm his daughter as successor, spy chiefs believe. The announcement could come at party congress, the country’s largest political gathering, which is set to be held later this month after a five-year hiatus. Ahead of the conference, Mr

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