27 h. ago Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery

A ‘significant’ number of women were brought to the UK under false pretences before being forced to work in the sex industry, a Labour MP said.

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27 h. ago Minister keeping ‘keen eye’ on visa that allows wealthy to bring staff to UK

The Overseas Domestic Work visa allows workers to come to the UK with their employers for six months.

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49 h. ago Duchess of Edinburgh urges ‘collective effort’ to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips joined forces to highlight the need to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation online.

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51 h. ago Paedophile on the run: Sex offender branded 'significant risk to children' is fugitive after skipping court sentencing

Nalika Ranasinghe (pictured) exchanged 1,200 messages with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl who was in fact a decoy account set up by an online child activist group.

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52 h. ago Duchess Sophie issues urgent demand to protect children from dangers lurking online

The Duchess of Edinburgh addressed politicians at a summit in Brussels today to describe the "corrosive impact" of web-based exploitation and sent a message to tech companies demanding urgent action

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69 h. ago Duchess of Edinburgh and Jess Phillips raise need to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and Ms Phillips will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, where European politicians are gathering to draw attention to the harms children face.

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69 h. ago Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online

Events

8 d. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, beams as she leads celebrations at the Tour de France launch event at Edinburgh Castle

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh looked angelic today as she led celebrations for the 2027 Tour de France launch at Edinburgh Castle.

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9 d. ago Sophie joins celebrations in Scotland after Tour de France 2027 announcement

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy were all in Edinburgh.

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1 week ago Psychologist reveals five 'subtle' signs your child might be radicalised by online incel culture as Netflix's Adolescence leaves parents 'terrified'

British actor Stephen Graham, who co-wrote the show, recently said he wanted to explore the rise of 'incel' or involuntary celibate-fuelled misogyny among young boys, while asking 'who is to blame'.

Society

1 week ago Jamie Laing ‘will crawl’ over finish line in order to complete ultra

The former Made In Chelsea star set off on Monday morning to tackle the 150-plus mile run from London to Salford to raise money for Comic Relief.

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1 week ago Inside 'relationship' of Conor Maynard and The Traitor's star as singer says 'I'm not the dad'

Conor Maynard has officially confirmed that he is not the father of The Traitor's star Charlotte Chilton's child, which she previously declared him online after a brief relationship

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2 w. ago Paedophiles should lose their HOMES, ministers are told: Labour urged to follow Aussie example where online perverts have assets seized even if they aren't profiting from crimes

The UK should consider introducing laws to confiscate the homes of people who commit online child sexual exploitation, a senior police chief has said.

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2 w. ago Concerns raised that dumped fishing tackle could injure wildlife at Castle Douglas loch

Council officials hope installing new signs urging anglers to tidy up after themselves at Carlingwark Loch will make a difference.

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2 w. ago Lady Amelia Windsor stuns in gingham Nobody's Child skirt that's 'so cute' for spring

Lady Amelia Windsor, 29, has been photographed in a stunning two-tonal outfit from online brand Nobody's Child, and the main event was a floaty maxi skirt that's perfect for spring

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2 w. ago Labour’s Jess Phillips reveals she was told to not apply for a job ‘because she was pregnant’

Speaking to The Independent for International Women’s Day, the Labour MP opens up about her experiences of being discriminated against as a woman, as she calls for action to be taken to push for gender equality

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3 w. ago M&S drops price of 'best dress of the season' by half and it's 'great for summer time'

Nobody's Child's £89 Pure Cotton Gingham Midaxi Tiered Dress is available online at M&S for £43 - and it's 'selling fast'

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3 w. ago Jess Phillips honours femicide victims and says Government will ‘push harder’

Ms Phillips has read the names of women killed by men every year for a decade – this year being her first as a Home Office minister.

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3 w. ago MPs fall silent as Jess Phillips reads harrowing list of 95 women killed by men

Jess Phillips read out the names of 95 women who were killed by men in a harrowing tradition. MPs silently listened as the Safeguarding Minister listed the Killed Women list for International Women's Day

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3 w. ago ‘I don’t want my sons in fatigues’ – Jess Phillips defends aid cuts

The minister was asked about the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid to fund a boost to defence spending.

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