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'Retrograde' UK experts warn against Australia-style ban

Leading child-safety experts have warned the UK government against enacting an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16, which they called a \"retrograde step\" that would \"do more harm than good\".

Age, controls and consent What are the social media rules around the world?

The law approved by parliament on Thursday forces tech firms from Instagram and Facebook's owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to AU$50m (£25m).

Teenagers are feeling Vulnerable' Fears over use of online beauty filters

Just one click on the \"glossy babe\" filter and the teenager's face was subtly elongated, her nose made neater and a dusting of freckles sprinkled across her cheeks.

Police officer who rammed cow cleared of unlawful action

A Surrey police officer who rammed into a calf in the summer will return to frontline duties after the conclusion of an internal investigation, the force have said.

Poet laureate finds rhyme and reason in Lost Gardens of Heligan

A new haiku by the poet laureate Simon Armitage has appeared on a garden wall in Cornwall, the first of a series of pieces celebrating the creatures that make their home among the woods, meadows and ferns.

Woman says finding out son's father was undercover officer destroyed her life

A woman was \"absolutely ruined\" after discovering by chance that the father of her son was an undercover police officer, more than two decades after their child was born, a public inquiry has heard.

Cher reveals Lucille Ball's advice pushed her to leave Sonny Bono

It was the showbiz breakup that set the stage for a decades-long music career and entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A knotty issue: why a new generation of women are taking to ties

Generational divides have been spelt out in everything from hair partings to jeans in recent years. A side parting or a pair of no-show trainer socks can brand you a millennial or gen X. And now, if bows are a favourite of thirty-somethings, women in their 20s have discovered the necktie.

Irish rap trio win court case after Badenoch blocked arts grant over their political views

The Irish-language rap trio Kneecap have won their case against the Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch, after she blocked an arts grant to the band in her previous role, citing their anti-British politics.

Legislation prompts a rare sight in the Commons: intelligent and polite debate

Who would have guessed? All too often debates in the Commons are partisan affairs, punctuated by jeers and braying. Where reason is superseded by dogma and ill-temper. This was a very different occasion.

'Let death not be taboo' Expert view from a palliative care doctor

The succession of former prime ministers who lined up in recent days to assert their compassion for the dying was quite something.

How the vote was won From pubs to libraries, MPs were swayed by the stories of constituents

It is hard to think of a better MP who could take on the cause of assisted dying than Kim Leadbeater.

Reaction Supporters hail landmark step but critics decry 'very black Friday'

Supporters of the legalisation of assisted dying welcomed MPs' decision to back Kim Leadbeater's bill yesterday, saying it would bring relief to terminally ill people facing terrible suffering, while opponents described the outcome as \"a very black Friday\" for vulnerable people.

Honeytrap case Alleged victims' details released in police email

The Met police revealed the names of alleged victims of the Westminster \"honeytrap\" scandal in an accidentally sent email, it has emerged.

Security MI6 chief: abandoning Ukraine will cost us all

Abandoning Ukraine would jeopardise British, European and American security and lead to \"infinitely higher\" costs in the long term, the head of MI6 has said in a speech that amounted to a plea to Donald Trump to continue supporting Kyiv.

A rare survivor She made it through the Corbyn era, but her past derailed her

Louise Haigh was the youngest woman ever to be appointed to the cabinet when she was made transport secretary in July, but she was also a rare political survivor.

Minister was advised to quit after not declaring her 2014 spent conviction for fraud

Louise Haigh, who resigned yesterday as transport minister, was advised to do so by No 10 for a possible breach of the ministerial code after she did not declare her spent conviction for fraud to the government when she became a cabinet minister.

Crypto entrepreneur eats 'iconic' banana art he bought for $6.2m

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun has fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2m (£4.9m) on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall - by eating the fruit.

The origins of kissing Did it really develop from ancient primate grooming behaviour?

We do it sitting in a tree, under the mistletoe, at midnight to ring in the new year. In fairytales, the act transforms frogs into princes and awakens heroines from enchanted slumber. We make up with it, seal with it, and, in Romeo Montague's case at least, die with it.

'A shock of hope': French leader praises painstaking restoration of Notre Dame

The restoration of Paris's Notre Dame after its partial destruction by fire five years ago will give the world a \"shock of hope\", Emmanuel Macron said yesterday, as he marked the medieval cathedral's imminent reopening.

Historic vote paves the way for assisted dying

MPs have taken a historic step towards legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by backing a bill that would give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives.

'I constantly just think what if I didn't get Covid?'

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles on the Paris ups and downs that earneda key rolein thenewseries of Sprint

'adultification' Watchdog calls for of black children by police to end

The police watchdog for England and Wales has called for urgent measures to stop the \"adultification\" of black children by officers, but campaigners have said the revised guidelines do not go far enough.

Plan to halt arms aid

Donald Trump's plan to tap the retired US Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as US envoy to Ukraine and Russia has triggered renewed interest in a policy document he co-authored that proposes ending the war by withdrawing weapons from Ukraine if it does not enter peace talks - and giving even more weapons to Ukraine if Russia does not do the same.

Liverpool fear loss of Konaté and Bradley for City clash

Liverpool could be without the defenders Ibrahima Konaté and Conor Bradley when Manchester City visit on Sunday, with Arne Slot admitting the early signs on the injuries they sustained against Real Madrid are not good.

'Worst experience of my life' Swiatek's positive test leads to one-month ban from tennis

Iga Swiatek, the women's tennis world No 2, has received a one-month ban after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in August.

Hummels ruins Spurs' night with late leveller to delight Ranieri

Tottenham could have no complaints about dropping more points in the Europa League.

Nkunku and Mudryk keep Chelsea flying

Chelsea moved to within one win of the Conference League last 16 with victory in Heidenheim to maintain their perfect start in the competition.

Højlund doubles up to secure Amorim's maiden win after first-half scare

Ruben Amorim received a rapturous welcome from the Old Trafford congregation, then oversaw a helter-skelter victory in his first home as Manchester United's sixth No 1 of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

Moshiri pledge over £451m loan if Everton sale drags on

Farhad Moshiri has agreed to convert his £451m loan to Everton into shares if the club have not been sold by the time new Premier League regulations on shareholder loans come into force.