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How can we protect children on social media?
We spoke to Ellen Roome, who travelled to the US to protest outside of the Facebook owner Meta – demanding better online protection for children. Her 14-year-old son Jools died in 2022, she believes, after an online challenge that went wrong. W...
Water companies routine use of emergency overflows ‘illegal’, says environment secretary
We spoke to the Environment Secretary Steve Reed and began by asking him if he thought that the seemingly routine use of emergency overflows by water companies across the country was illegal.
The secret sewage ‘illegally’ dumped into rivers and seas
Data obtained by Channel 4 News shows water companies across the country appear to be illegally using emergency overflows to discharge sewage into rivers and seas.
Police unlawfully killed vulnerable man inquest rules
A vulnerable patient who died after being restrained by police officers has been declared the victim of unlawful killing.
Is the UK close to a bilateral trade deal with the US?
The world’s financial leaders are dealing with Donald Trump’s efforts to rip up the world economic order – at the International Monetary Fund spring meetings in Washington DC.
Daily Mail
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:56:49 GMTKatherine Ryan reveals a 'very famous, rich, powerful' male comedian showed a young female colleague videos of himself having sex with multiple women
Katherine Ryan has spoken out once again about sexual misconduct in the comedy industry as she claimed one male comedian showed other cast mates intimate videos of himself.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:47:24 GMTTrump says he is 'not happy' with Russia's overnight missile attack on Kyiv and urges: 'Vladimir, STOP! Let's get the peace deal done!'
Donald Trump says he is 'not happy' that Vladimir Putin launched an overnight missile strike on Kyiv after Ukraine and Russia failed to reach a peace deal yesterday.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:47:12 GMTStarmer takes thinly-veiled swipe at Trump saying deadly Ukraine attack is a 'reminder that Russia is the aggressor' - as US president scolds Putin for 'unnecessary and badly-timed' strike
Keir Starmer condemned the large scale drone attack on Kyiv believed to have killed at least nine people and injured another 70 - including six children.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:04:38 GMTThe most heartbreaking farewell: Moment crying nun who knew Pope Francis is allowed to break protocol and stand beside his coffin and silently pray for her old friend
French-Argentine nun, Sister Genevieve Jeanningros, was seen in footage from the first day of Francis' lying-in-state approaching a restricted area to pray before the coffin of the late Pontiff.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:33:12 GMTShoplifting in Britain soars to the highest level in history: Epidemic laid bare as shock new figures reveal thieves stole every MINUTE last year
An astonishing 516,971 offences were logged by forces last year, up 20 per cent from 429,873 in 2023.
Daily Star
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:40:49 +0000Major holiday company goes bust as thousands of Brits have their holidays cancelled
Balkan Holidays said all forward bookings had been cancelled and the company has ceased trading in the UK after nearly 60 years in the business
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:30:01 +0000'I was partially decapitated for three days – the doctor said I should have been dead'
Becca Reed, 25, from London, went to Turkey with a friend for her 23rd birthday and played volleyball in the pool - but her life changed when she dived in to catch the ball
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:37:14 +0000HMRC confirms that new income tax rule change will start from next year
HMRC is encouraging people to sign up to a testing programme to prepare for the changed requirements to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 6, 2026
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:58:05 +0000Met Office says UK weather to be 'much warmer' due to 'amplified' jet stream
The UK is set to be hit with a heatwave next week as temperatures soar to 24C, and the Met Office has explained that this is due to an "amplified" jet stream
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:58:23 +0000Japan develops drone system to catch lightning to make power in world first
Japanese researchers have successfully triggered and guided lightning using specially made and protected drones, marking a world first in weather control technology
Sky News
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:53:00 +0100Pakistan warns Kashmir row could lead to 'all-out war' with India
Pakistan's defence minister has told Sky News that a row over a mass shooting in Kashmir could lead to an "all-out war" between his country and India.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0100The Irish woman who broke protocol when she welcomed the Pope with an Italian twist... a kiss
It was a dank miserable day when the Aer Lingus flight - callsign Shepherd 1 - splashed down at Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo. Pretty typical for August in these parts, they say.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0100There are signs the world is losing faith in the dollar
First he took the US on a collision course with China. Then he came for the rest of the world.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0100'Consensus has got to be rebuilt': Harriet Harman reacts to gender ruling
The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has "clarified" the 2010 Equality Act, Harriet Harman has said - as she urged people to feel "confident they can use their common sense".
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0100Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Everything you need to know about the fight
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will be battling it out in an eagerly-awaited middleweight bout this weekend.
UK BBC
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:46:24 GMTPost Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system
Not owning crucial code has meant it has been unable to replace the system that led to a scandal.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:54:25 GMTReeves says she understands Trump's concerns ahead of trade talks
The chancellor is set to meet her US counterpart to make the case for a bilateral trade deal.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:19:55 GMTSupported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer
Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:29:07 GMTKing and Queen to host VE Day tea party for war veterans
National commemorations and events will begin on 5 May with a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:51:27 GMTFootballer jailed for causing cyclist's death
Mansfield Town footballer Lucas Akins crashed into Adrian Daniel, 33, near Huddersfield in 2024.
UK Daily Express
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:37:00 +0100Dad’s fury as son becomes third guest to die in swimming pool at Cyprus hotel
A father has slammed a hotel and Cypriot authorities after his son died in a hotel pool whilst lifeguards were "messing on their phones".
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:21:00 +01002,000 British soldiers deployed for NATO drills as World War 3 fears soar
The Royal Navy says the deployment is designed to "demonstrate credible deterrence" and reinforce the UK's support for NATO.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0100Veteran brings soldiers 'closer to fallen colleagues' with staggering artistic mission
A small group of veterans plan to travel to Nepal to present the families of Gurkha soldiers killed in Afghanistan with a portrait of their loved one.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:01:00 +0100One of UK’s biggest charities to close another shop as it shuts 77 across Britain
Scope, a national disability equality charity, revealed in January that it was struggling financially and would be forced to shut half of its stores.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:17:00 +0100State pension update as £800m blunder is discovered - check if you're hit
A total of 130,948 underpayments were discovered by March 31, 2025 - with arrears totalling £804.7 million.
UK Independent
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:51:02 GMTBoris Johnson warns Ukraine ‘gets nothing’ from Trump’s peace proposals
The former UK prime minister, who built the international coalition backing Ukraine, has demolished the US president’s peace proposals
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:38:59 GMTScottish man accused of being ‘Scattered Spider’ member extradited to US from Spain
Scattered Spider drew notoriety in September 2023 when members broke into and locked up the networks of casino operators Caesars Entertainment
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:26:43 GMTMore than 10,000 attacks on prison staff last year in grim new record
Number of assaults on prison staff last year up 15 per cent on the year before
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:26:09 GMTThousands of women are paid pension back payments up to £12,000 – find out who’s eligible
The DWP is currently checking through hundreds of thousands of cases to find those who are owed money
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:13:27 GMTUK weather: ‘Mini heatwave’ to warm up Britain after wet and windy weekend
Warmer weather is predicted to arrive across the UK with more sunshine and a shift in the wind direction, Met Office says
UK Telegraph
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:30:49 GMTAmbulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:17:55 GMTMass flight cancellations at Heathrow as temperatures plunge to lowest in a decade
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:44 GMTNurses strike: Dates of NHS walkouts and which areas are affected
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:25:17 GMTTeachers strikes: When will they take place, will all schools close and what will be disrupted?
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:32 GMTPolice hunt hit-run driver after six people hurt in North London crash
UK Times