3 h. ago Keir Starmer's awkward apology to teacher after leading children in banned 6

The Prime Minister ended up having to give an awkward apology to the headteacher of Welland Academy in Peterborough after being told children got into trouble for doing the 'six-seven' meme.

Events

8 h. ago London pub owner blasts 'entitled parents' for letting children run amok – as boozers ban young families

Egil Johansen, who runs The Kenton, says many bars are considering banning young families

Society

23 h. ago 'I've banned my furious teens from having phones even though I'm addicted'

Sophie Sullivan, 48, a youth worker, has banned her five children from having smartphones until they have finished their GCSEs - and says no amount of pressure will change her mind

Events

25 h. ago London pub owner blasts 'entitled parents' for letting children run amok

Egil Johansen, who runs The Kenton, says many bars are considering banning young families

Society

27 h. ago Another country set to join Australia with ban on social media for children

Australia’s move is being closely watched by countries that share concerns about social media impacts

Politics

28 h. ago 'This is not a playground’: London pubs crack down on unruly children, with one banning them after 7pm

The William the Fourth pub in Leyton has banned children after 7pm

Events

31 h. ago After Australia, now Malaysia to ban children under 16 from social media

Malaysia joins growing list of countries imposing ban on social media usage for children

Politics

50 h. ago ‘Stranded’: Palestinians who were in Israel on 7 October 2023 are suspended between exile and war

Unable to reunite with their families in Gaza due to the closed border, Palestinian workers have spent two years in a refugee camp at Nablus stadiumInside a dim locker room at the Nablus municipal stadium, in the occupied West Bank, the television rarely goes dark, streaming day and night the relentless news from Gaza. Gathered in front of it are a group of men from Khan Younis. For more than two years, they have lived in this stadium converted into a refugee camp, their lives suspended between exile and the war they watched on a screen.They are mostly construction workers who were in Israel on the morning of 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched its attack. As Israel rounded up Palestinians from Gaza, they fled to the West Bank, where they remain – cut off from wives and children living in makeshift tents inside the strip. With very few exceptions, civilians are not currently allowed in or out of Gaza. Continue reading...

Politics

53 h. ago 'My five children are aged four to 16 and they are all banned from having smartphones'

As Prince William admits he won't let Prince George, 12, have a phone - one mum of five reveals why she is happy to let her 16-year-old travel alone to Australia, but won't let her four siblings have smartphones

Events

3 d. ago East London boozer bans children after punters complained pub was starting to resemble a 'creche'

William The Fourth announced the new rule in a post on Instagram amid complaints the boozer was beginning to resemble 'a creche'.

Society

6 d. ago Dame Helen Mirren’s warning as 300,000 UK children face winter without a coat

Dame Helen on the ‘heartbreaking’ reality facing thousands of children this Christmas

Events

7 d. ago School bans children singing KPop Demon Hunters songs over ‘Christian ethos’ fears

‘For some Christians, references to demons can feel deeply uncomfortable’, acting headteacher says

Culture

1 week ago Kirstie Allsopp accuses children's author Michael Rosen of 'bankrupting our country' over free London travel pass

Kirstie Allsopp (pictured) hit out at Michael Rosen after he took to X to say that his Transport for London (TfL) Freedom Pass was not working and that he could not get a replacement.

Culture

2 w. ago Another country agrees to ban social media for children under 15

It wasn't immediately clear how such a ban would be enforced

Politics

2 w. ago Mother of transgender teen accuses Queensland government of privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ her child

Revelation comes as LNP accused of ‘intimidation’ after demanding sensitive medical details from parents of transgender childrenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government released private information about the mother of a transgender teenager – information she says potentially “outed” her child – to a stranger.The revelation came as the state government was accused of “intimidation” and “an invasion of privacy” after demanding confidential medical information from parents of transgender children who are considering a further legal challenge to its controversial ban on puberty blockers. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Awkward moment Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer appear to fumble handshake alongside Brazil's president at green summit

As the Prince and Prime Minister emerged on to the stage alongside Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, they fumbled with their positions as they decided who would stand in the middle.

Politics

2 w. ago Southport killer may have targeted children because of ‘society value’ – brother

Dion Rudakubana, 21, gave evidence to Liverpool Town Hall for second day.

Events

2 w. ago Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts

Events

3 w. ago US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state department of corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery county coroner Dr Janine Darby. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Spooky house transformation in Co Down dedicated to boy with rare cancer

The Halloween house in Bangor is raising money for the Children’s Cancer Unit on behalf of Tommy Graham, six.

Politics