3 d. ago Fiery debate sees Labour accused of 'betraying children' and giving in to big tech

MPs called for tougher action to tackle smartphone and social media harms among children as they warned the 'fundamental rewiring' of childhood needs addressing

Politics

3 d. ago 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.

Politics

3 d. ago Bombshell poll of Gen Z reveals smartphone and social media attitudes

Some 62% of Generation Z - the first generation to come of age in the smartphone era - believe social media does more harm than good for young people, a grim poll shows

Events

5 d. ago Gen Z is more divided than any other over gender roles and women's rights in a new 'battle of the sexes', study reveals

A new study has revealed that Gen Z is more divided than any other when it comes to perceptions around gender roles and women's rights in what has been dubbed the new 'battle of the sexes'.

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1 week ago The BBC wanted black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times | Jane Martinson

Of the many lessons arising from this week’s report into the presenter’s alleged bullying and misogyny, one is the corporate cynicism that sustained himMore than 30 years have passed since Tim Westwood joined the BBC, 12 since he left and three since Guardian and BBC journalists reported on allegations of abuse by a man considered by the corporation to be the voice of hip hop. Then this week, some of the many concerns raised during his 19 years working there were detailed in the latest edition of one of the BBC’s weightiest and longest-running series, Official Reports into Men We Employ Behaving Very Badly.Westwood’s career at the Beeb ended in 2013, amid a flurry of accusations and a sense of deja vu best summarised as “oh God, not another one”. But the 174-page report is well worth reading, not just for what it says about the BBC but, as so often with the media, what it says about attitudes in Britain.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raise...

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2 w. ago Gen Z woman, 24, with £75,000 in savings reveals all the sacrifices she makes so she can retire by 40

Thanks to her breezy TikTok videos focused on saving, investing and budgeting, UK-based Mia has amassed almost 94,000 followers on the platform.

Economics