Starmer pledges to act in ‘months not years’ to protect children on social media Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to act in “months, not years” to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s. The Prime Minister said his Government must make sure it does not cut off
Statue of ex-Vogue editor Edward Enninful marks fashion week at Madame Tussauds Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is to get a wax statue in Madame Tussauds to celebrate London Fashion Week. The 53-year-old was the magazine’s first black editor-in-chief, and became the youngest fashion editor at a major international title when he took on
One in three workers unsatisfied in job, research shows Around one in three workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their job, hitting their productivity, research suggests. A similar number say they are stressed at work, while one in five complain of high workloads and a lack of recognition for their efforts. More than six
Average price tag on a home falls by £12 in February after record January jump The average price tag on a home edged down by £12 month-on-month in February following a record jump of nearly £10,000 in January, according to a property website. Across Britain, the average asking price for a home coming on the
Records tumble for Team GB on super Sunday at Winter Olympics Team GB chef de mission Eve Muirhead has hailed the greatest day in British Winter Olympic history as records tumbled like an avalanche in Livigno and Cortina. Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale teamed up to win mixed team snowboard cross gold, then Matt Weston
Snow warning in force as flooding expected in more than 70 areas A yellow snow warning is in force in part of the UK as flooding is expected in more than 70 areas. A series of warnings have expired throughout the weekend, but a new snow warning is in force covering parts of eastern England
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win historic gold for Great Britain Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale roared to Great Britain’s best ever result on snow at the Winter Olympics as they claimed a thrilling gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross. The duo stormed through the heats before Bankes stormed past her French opponent Lea
Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10’s mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street. During his tenure, the 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, has captured the hearts of the British public
New sanctions against Moscow could follow Navalny poisoning revelations – Cooper New sanctions against Moscow could follow from Britain and its allies blaming the Kremlin for poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has suggested. The UK and its allies on Saturday pinned the blame for Mr Navalny’s death on the Russian
Gender pay gap ‘will not close until 2056’ – TUC report The gender pay gap will not close for another 30 years at the current rate of progress, according to a new report. The TUC said its analysis showed that the average woman effectively works for 47 days of the year for free and only