2 h. ago UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK ministers launch consultation on whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey piles fresh pressure on Keir Starmer to back a ban on under

Esther Ghey, whose daughter was killed at the age of 16 by two 15-year-olds, urged the Prime Minister to support the introduction of new restrictions.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer 'under pressure to sack Wes Streeting' for disloyalty over leadership ambitions

Cabinet ministers are said to have become increasingly frustrated by the Health Secretary's outspoken pronouncements.

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6 d. ago Labour MPs pour new pressure on Keir Starmer to block new Chinese mega

The MPs, including Sarah Champion - who is a member of parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, said concerns about the proposal are 'significant and unresolved'.

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1 week ago Labour set to hike fuel duty from September as Starmer faces pressure for U

LABOUR’S planned fuel duty rise is to be phased in over six months from September, it has emerged. But Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to perform a U-turn on the move — so he can honour his pledge to make voters feel better off this year. Fuel duty will rise for the first time...

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1 week ago New Year... same old Keir: Robotic PM reads out 'rousing' note to grim

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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1 week ago Labour drops behind Tories for first time since election ahead of make

Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badnoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils

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1 week ago Does anyone believe you, Keir? Starmer tells Cabinet he IS tackling cost of living crisis despite Brits struggling with debt and food bills

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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2 w. ago Struggling Starmer mounts ANOTHER relaunch bid in New Year speech TODAY as he warns mutinous Labour MPs getting rid of him would be 'gift to Farage'

Keir Starmer will insist he can ease the cost of living pressure on Brits on a visit to Berkshire this morning.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer under fresh pressure to scrap Digital ID scheme as poll shows majority of public now oppose it

A long-running poll has found that support for the policy has plummeted since the Prime Minister announced that mandatory Digital ID would be brought in for right-to-work checks.

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