‘A game-changing moment for social media’ – what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict? [unable to retrieve full-text content]The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman.Published at Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:37:57 +0000
British forces will be able to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters
British forces will be able to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters [unable to retrieve full-text content]The move will “starve Putin’s war machine”, Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit. Published at Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:03:55 +0000
No 10 refuses to say if Mandelson texts were lost in top aide’s phone theft
No 10 refuses to say if Mandelson texts were lost in top aide’s phone theft [unable to retrieve full-text content]Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s phone may have contained vital information.Published at Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:13:37 +0000
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers The study will recruit 4,000 students aged 12 to 15 from ten Bradford secondary schools and seek to assess the impact of having less access to social media – particularly on areas of their wellbeing such as sleep, anxiety levels, social interactions, as… Continue reading Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
Reeves plans energy bill help for those ‘who need it most’
Reeves plans energy bill help for those ‘who need it most’ [unable to retrieve full-text content]The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.Published at Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0000
PM warns against ‘false comfort’ of thinking Iran war will end quickly
PM warns against ‘false comfort’ of thinking Iran war will end quickly [unable to retrieve full-text content]The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was “not our war” and there must be a “lawful basis” for any UK involvement.Published at Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:10:55 +0000
Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait
Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait [unable to retrieve full-text content]No 10 says the leaders agree reopening the shipping lane is key to ensuring energy market stability.Published at Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:39:35 +0000
IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions
IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions Another client of the firm, Gerardo Vece, from Buckinghamshire, told the BBC: “I have oil and gas investments which are leveraged and designed to be held for less than one day, so they are very volatile right now, and I can’t trade them online or… Continue reading IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions
Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood’s migration plans
Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood’s migration plans [unable to retrieve full-text content]Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns.Published at Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:42:49 +0000
Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign
Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign Asked how bad the results could be for her party, she said: “The world has changed, we are in in a multi-party system, it’s quite clear it’s not as it used to be, so we will have different types of election results,… Continue reading Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign