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UK set to defy Trump with social media ban for under-16s

Starmer to press ahead with crackdown on tech firms despite opposition from US

The Independent UK

UK set to defy US over social media ban for children

In a response to the consultation on a ban, the US embassy in London said the country preferred ‘narrowly targeted requirements’ for adult content.

Evening Standard

Trump administration urges UK to scrap under-16s social media ban – here’s why

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White House warns UK against ban on social media for under-16s

The technology secretary hit back at the warning, saying she would not be swayed from doing what she believed was ‘right for children in this country’

The Independent UK

Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest

Technology secretary says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X

The Guardian - UK

Labour deputy says Farage is a threat to democracy and calls for misinformation clampdown

Lucy Powell calls for tougher laws to tackle misinformation and says Reform UK has benefited from bots and troll farms

The Guardian - UK

Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall

Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation

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New chairman of Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire ‘honoured and delighted’ to take on role

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed Sir Ian will take over as the head of the communications watchdog.

Evening Standard

UK Moves Toward Tough New Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s

The British government is moving closer to introducing some of the strictest social media regulations for children in the democratic world, with ministers considering measures that could include a complete ban on social media access for users under the age of 16.

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Social media ban ‘on the table’ after parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions

More than 80,000 people have responded to a consultation on whether to introduce restrictions

The Independent UK

Nine in 10 parents back social media ban for children, says Technology Secretary

Liz Kendall said a ban is ‘definitely on the table’.

Evening Standard

‘No more children should die’: UK weighs social media ban for under-16s

In a bold move to protect children, Britain is contemplating strict regulations on social media usage, potentially including a ban for users under 16. This initiative comes in the wake of heartbreaking incidents linked to online dangers. Prime Minister Starmer, after holding discussions with affected families, has committed to taking…

The Times of India

Britain's Pension System Is a 'Slow-Motion Car Crash' and Experts Warn Scrapping the Triple Lock Would Make It Worse

Britain's pension system faces scrutiny as experts warn of a financial crisis if the state pension triple lock is abandoned, pushing millions of elderly into poverty

International Business Times UK

‘I thought social media was silly fun – now my son is dead and I wish I’d never given it to him’

Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022 and his mother Ellen Roome believes his death could have been linked to an online challenge gone wrong

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Evening Standard

Starmer tasks Government with taking ‘game-changer’ social media action

Ministers have previously come under pressure in Parliament to ban children from the social media platforms deemed harmful.

The Guardian - UK

Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms face tougher UK rules on intimate image abuse

Ofcom to update codes of practice amid rise in ‘revenge porn’ and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women and girls

The Independent UK

Inside Starmer’s fight to keep Labour leadership – Full timeline as calls grow for PM to step down

The resignations of four ministers and several government aides have piled pressure on the Prime Minister, who vowed to fight on at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting

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Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on

Several senior ministers spoke out in support of the Prime Minister, while others declined to comment amid splits over his future in his top team.

The Guardian - UK

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Fresh breakthrough in plans to curb social media for under-16s in UK as peers end stand-off with MPs

Peers stood down on Tuesday after ministers announced they would impose social media restrictions for young people regardless of the outcome of the current consultation

The Guardian - UK

UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says

Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AI

Evening Standard

Kendall ‘aiming to put forward social media restriction plans before the summer’

The Government said late on Monday it will introduce ‘age or functionality restrictions’ on social media for under-16s.

The Independent UK

Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots under new social media laws

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