Starmer urged to close online child sex abuse loopholes
The prime minister has been urged to close a legal loophole as online images of child sex abuse hit a record high in 2014. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a…
Xi and Putin hold video call after Donald Trump’s inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to “greater…
US tech giants announce AI plan worth up to $500bn
Getty Images OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank form joint venture to build artificial intelligence infrastructure OpenAI is teaming up with Oracle and Softbank to build data centres equipped to power artificial…
Ministers want two-step ID check to stop under-age knife sales
Online retailers will be forced to ask anyone buying a knife for two types of identification under government plans to prevent under-age sales in the wake of the Southport knife…
Children’s happiness at risk due to decline in reading for pleasure
PA Media Frank Cottrell-Boyce is the UK’s children’s laureate for 2024 to 2026 Best-selling author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the current children’s laureate, is to spearhead a campaign to tackle a “recession…
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US President Donald Trump says he has signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold. Ulbricht…
Benefit cheats could lose driving licences in anti-fraud drive
Getty Images Convicted benefits cheats who fail to pay back the taxpayer could be stripped of their driving licences, under government plans to crack down on fraud. Those who repeatedly…
MPs say woefully inadequate eating-disorder care is costing lives
BBC Olimata felt like “a shell of a human”, when she had anorexia, as a teenager Lives are being lost and families torn apart because of “woefully inadequate care” for…
Donald Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10% tariff on imports of Chinese-made goods as soon as 1 February. Trump said discussions with his administration were…
Netflix to raise prices as Squid Game and sport fuels subscribers
Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs…