11 h. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pay tribute to children 'who have died due to harms of the internet' unveiling a poignant monument in New York

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveiled a memorial in New York City last night, which is dedicated to 'honouring the lives of children lost to online harm'.

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17 h. ago Voices: Addiction, misinformation and bullying: Why Independent readers want phones banned in classrooms

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

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24 h. ago Group of 70 Labour MPs and peers demand 'youth free movement' deal with the EU as Rachel Reeves hints she backs scheme despite concerns it will fuel immigration

They made the call in a letter to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister in charge of the Government's ongoing negotiations with Brussels.

Economics

41 h. ago Recession indicators: how social trends like lipstick, hemlines and champagne sales predict economic downturns

According to Forbes, ‘monitoring these trends is essential, as they will likely affect your job’

Economics

48 h. ago Kate Middleton breaks from tradition as she shares adorable photo of Prince Louis to mark his seventh birthday

Kate, 43, shared the sweet snap on the Kensington royal social media accounts.

Politics

48 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh issues 'most important' advice to gardeners this spring

The gardening legend has launched his own YouTube and social media accounts hoping to attract a new generation of gardeners

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2 d. ago Voices: Should smartphones be banned in schools? Join The Independent Debate

Many schools and parents are pushing to ban smartphones for teens, arguing they're harmful to mental health and learning, while others see it as an oversimplified fix to deeper issues

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5 d. ago Smartphone ban at Brianna Ghey's school "transforms" pupil behaviour

The initiative was launched to tackle bullying and mental health issues, with results so far proving positive.

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7 d. ago Nvidia’s CEO makes surprise visit to Beijing after US restricts chip sales to China

Jensen Huang causes stir on social media and is reported to have met the founder of AI company DeepSeekThe chief executive of the American chip maker Nvidia visited Beijing on Thursday, days after the US issued fresh restrictions on sales of the only AI chip it was still allowed to sell to China.Jensen Huang’s surprise visit was on the invitation of a trade organisation, according to a social media account affiliated with state media. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Grooming warning as fake Owen Cooper social media account tries to lure fans to bogus meet and greet

The account has been posing as the official Facebook profile for the 15-year-old actor for weeks, having posted several images and videos of promotional material for the TV show.

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8 d. ago Warning as fake Owen Cooper social media account tries to lure fans to bogus meet and greet

The account has been posing as the official Facebook profile for the 15-year-old actor for weeks, having posted several images and videos of promotional material for the TV show.

Events

1 week ago MPs demand new candidates face criminal checks before they can be elected

The demands come as Labour MP Dan Norris faces serious sexual abuse allegations and amid claims that another MP committed a sex assault before being elected.

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2 w. ago 'Heartbroken' Grand National jockey who rode tragic horse breaks silence after fierce backlash

Micheal Nolan has been forced to delete his social media accounts after the reaction to his ride on Celebre D'Allen, who sadly died on Tuesday after his run in the famous race

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2 w. ago Ryanair's sassy social media account trolls passengers and posts hilarious responses on X

Ryanair certainly stands out from its competitors for its cheap, no-frills flights, but it's equally established a prominent social media presence over its savage responses to customer complaints. 

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2 w. ago Under 16s should be restricted from using smartphones to keep them safe from harm, the Children's watchdog warns, as it emerges the majority of England's schools have now imposed bans on mobiles

It comes as a major new survey of 19,000 schools and colleges found that the vast majority already restrict mobile phone use during the school day.

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2 w. ago Trump administration ‘immediately’ reviewing immigrants’ social media accounts

Immigration authorities will screen for perceived ‘antisemitic activity’ when considering benefits

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2 w. ago Labour MP demands clarity from Keir Starmer over redundancy payouts to Grangemouth workers

Brian Leishman raised the case of support staff who have not been offered the same terms as refinery employees.

Economics

2 w. ago Labour grandee Harriet Harman calls on Starmer to ban smartphones in schools

The Labour peer called for a top down ban on the devices in schools as pressure grows on the PM to crack down on harmful material

Politics

3 w. ago When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – juicy stories from the heydey of magazines

From Anna Wintour’s table manners to Oscar party hijinks, the former editor of Vanity Fair tells all There are lines in When the Going Was Good, Graydon Carter’s memoir of his swashbuckling career as an editor during the heyday of magazines, that will make any journalist laugh (bitterly) out loud. “There was a bar at the end of each corridor,” writes Carter of his first job at Time magazine in the mid-1970s, where expense accounts were huge, oversight relaxed and, “I went five years without ever turning on my oven”. At Vanity Fair, where Carter took over the editorship in 1992, “the budget had no ceiling. I could send anybody anywhere for as long as I wanted.” For a commission on the collapse of Lloyd’s of London, one Vanity Fair hack ran up expenses of $180,000 – and the piece didn’t run.These are the details most readers will come for and Carter, who at 75 remains a symbol of magazine glamour and excess – a fact somehow vested in the whimsy and extravagance of his comic-book hair ...

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3 w. ago Marco Rubio orders diplomats to search social media accounts of student visa applicants

New instructions could prompt foreign citizens to self-censor to avoid scuppering their chances of acquiring a visa

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