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No children in schools where there are concerns over building safety – DfE

Early indications from DfE research are showing there are no systematic issues across the education estate from system builds, MPs were told.

Evening Standard

French political chaos could put UK migrant crackdown at risk

Reports suggest that France may retract its pledge to forcefully turn back small boats in the Channel, potentially undermining Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to curb migrant arrivals in the UK. The possible reversal is linked to political turmoil within the French government, according to sources speaking to the BBC. The…

The Independent UK

Labour minister says ‘one in, one out’ France return fail shows scheme is ‘working’

Labour minister Josh MacAlister has said a return fail of the “one in, one out” deal with France proves the scheme is “working”.

The Independent UK

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Migrants will be sent back to France ‘again and again’ – minister

Josh MacAlister said the detention of an Iranian national shows the Government’s one-in, one-out migrant returns deal with France is working.

Evening Standard

Jess Phillips has ‘full backing’ of PM over grooming gangs inquiry, says minister

Children’s minister, Josh MacAlister, insists Phillips will remain safeguarding minister as four abuse survivors call for her resignation

The Guardian - UK

Commons to ask crown estate for details of Prince Andrew’s rent-free housing as inquiry moves closer – as it happened

Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal Lodge

The Guardian - UK

PM personally intervenes to contact grooming gang victims as ex-Labour minister joins calls for Jess Phillips to resign

The government said Jess Phillips has the ‘full backing of the prime minister and home secretary’ insisting she will stay in post

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Mandelson: more ‘very embarrassing’ details of Epstein friendship to come

UK ambassador to US says he regrets continuing his association with paedophile financier ‘far longer than I should have done’

The Guardian - UK

Lord Mandelson admits more 'embarrassing' details of his friendship with Jeffery Epstein will emerge

Lord Mandelson said he ‘never saw any evidence of criminal activity’ and suggested Epstein had not introduced him to women ‘because I'm a gay man’

Evening Standard

Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers

Exclusive: TV drama Adolescence adds to pressure from MPs for action to tackle impact of social media

The Guardian - UK

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

Government betraying children by gutting smartphone Bill, MPs told

Tory former minister Kit Malthouse described the Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill, as a ‘hollowed-out gesture’.

Evening Standard

Reducing smartphone harms in law ‘relies on process, not one big bang event’

An MP’s proposed Bill would instruct UK chief medical officers to publish advice for parents on the use of smartphones and social media by children.

Evening Standard

Scheme to ban smart phones in schools ditched by MP

Former teacher Josh MacAlister says he has been working ‘very closely’ with government to put forward ‘practical measures’

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The Guardian - UK

It’s the age of regret: gen Z grew up glued to their screens, and missed the joy of being human

A generation who came of age online now feel deprived of real connections. The upside is they are doing something about it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

MPs to debate Bill aimed at limiting harms of smartphone use among children

The Bill commits the Government to come back within a year on the question of raising ‘the digital age of consent’ from 13 to 16.

The Guardian - UK

Safer phones bill aimed at young teens watered down after minister opposition

New proposal calls for research instead of exclusion of under-16s from algorithms and mobile phone bans in schools

The Independent UK

Just 18% of teachers think phone ban would improve pupil behaviour – poll

The findings come after a Labour MP called for a legal requirement to be introduced so schools in England are mobile-free zones.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour ready to show it is serious about child social care reform

Details are still lacking, but initial suggestion is that many of the MacAlister report’s findings will be enacted

International Business Times UK

Meta, TikTok And X Have One-Year Deadline To Prepare For Australia's Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16

The Australian legislation could set a global precedent as other countries consider measures to regulate children's social media use.

The Independent UK

Urgent warning over children ‘doom scrolling’ for hours a day

The damage from social media has been described as a public health emergency, with calls for new legislation

The Guardian - UK

New UK bill could force social media firms to make content less addictive for under 16s

The safer phones bill could ban companies from applying algorithms for young ‘doomscrolling’ teens

The Independent UK

Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP

Former teacher Josh MacAlister will introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament this week on tackling addictive phone use by young people.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on kinship carers: grandparents can’t repair a broken care system

Editorial: New allowances for relatives who look after children, in lieu of parents, are a good idea. But they aren’t a solution to the wider problem

The Guardian - UK

Joe Swash: Teens in Care review – the sheer number of children failed by the system is profoundly wrong

The ex-EastEnder is charming, open and excellent in this documentary on the harrowing lack of support for looked-after children. The same can’t be said for the evasive children’s minister

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