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Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’

PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety.The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok, Googl...

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Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed

Retrial ordered in case of Benjamin Field, found guilty in 2019 of murdering Peter Farquhar, 69, in BuckinghamshireA former church warden who was jailed for life for the murder of a university lecturer has had his conviction quashed at the court of appeal.Benjamin Field was jailed for at least 36 ye...

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Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?

Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much.

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Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets

Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.

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Ban for over-the-counter flea treatments for pets considered

Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.

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New regulator powers could stifle advocacy, UK’s largest civil society bodies warn

Exclusive: Letter urges ministers to consult on Charity Commission measures meant to tackle extremismSeveral leading civil society organisations have urged the government to consult the sector before introducing new powers for the Charity Commission, which they caution risks “suppressing legitimate...

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Economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran war

The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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Son admits storing body of his mum in chest freezer at home

Christopher Phillips kept the body of his mum in a chest freezer at home in Porthcawl.

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Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest

Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gathered to demand descriptions of the suspects.

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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence

Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rallyThe South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.Lawyers for the leader of the Econom...

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Hampshire College was ‘a magical place’ for a progressive education. It couldn’t survive this era

Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts collegesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhen Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal art...

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Has Marles bowed to Trump’s wishes on defence spending? The figures are as clear as mud

The defence minister insists that increases in spending did not happen because of thinktanks, retired generals ‘or washed-up bureaucrats’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf there’s anyone who knows just how much pressure Donald Trump is heaping on allies to lift defence spe...

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Wave of Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 16 in Ukraine

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.

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Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest

Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gathered to demand descriptions of the suspects.

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Ian Katz to leave role as Channel 4 content chief in the autumn

Exit of former Newsnight editor after eight years comes after appointment of new chief executive Priya DograChannel 4’s content chief, Ian Katz, who holds responsibility for the broadcaster’s £650m annual programming budget and output, is to leave after almost nine years in the post.Katz, a former s...

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Minister to propose £100 oil payment for lower income households in NI

The scheme, which would affect about 340,000 households, needs to be approved by the executive.

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What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?

The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.

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Struggling theatres must ‘programme their way out’, says Young Vic director

Nadia Fall calls for bold thinking as she announces new shows including anti-Trump version of Thelma & LouiseTheatres facing financial difficulty can only prosper by “programming their way out of it”, according to the Young Vic artistic director, Nadia Fall, who has announces her new slate of sh...

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'My sister loved to party and turned her life around' - the nun on the way to sainthood

Thousands attend a retreat in Derry named after Sister Clare, 10 years after her death in an earthquake in Ecuador.

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'My sister loved to party and turned her life around' - the nun on the way to sainthood

Thousands attend a retreat in Derry named after Sister Clare, 10 years after her death in an earthquake in Ecuador.

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Contingency plans in place for possible food shortages if Iran war continues, minister confirms – UK politics live

Peter Kyle did not dispute Times’ report that under a ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ supermarkets might start running out of some itemsPeter Kyle, the business secretary, was giving interviews this morning to promote a government announcement that will help companies in energy-intensive industries...

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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

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Europe live: Russia ‘does not deserve’ lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine

Ukrainian president says nearly 700 Russian drones and 19 ballistic missiles mostly targeted Kyiv, Odesa and DniproUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “does not deserve any easing … or lifting on sanctions” after an overnight attack killed 16 and wounded 100 people in Ukraine.He said...

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Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

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