More than 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. In a open letter to Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday, the 61 MPs said “successive governments” had done “too little to protect young people from… unregulated, addictive social media platforms”. They urged him…
It is seen as a scourge of the modern game. A goalkeeper goes to ground off the ball and play is stopped. All 10 outfield players rush to the technical area for a team talk. As soon as the coach has got his new instructions across the goalkeeper gets up. There is nothing a referee…
Joe TidyWorld Service Cyber Correspondent BBC There’s something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded on a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if someone takes your money and puts it in their own crypto wallet, it is still visible online. “You can see your money there on the…
The fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff threat to EU allies that oppose his campaign to annex Greenland dominates Monday’s papers. The Guardian says European leaders are considering a plan to levy tariffs €93bn of US goods in response. The paper says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had a call with Trump to tell his economic…
China’s economy grew by 5% last year, as record exports helped Beijing meet its annual growth target, according to Chinese government figures. But the data also showed economic growth slowed to a rate of 4.5% in the final three months of 2025 compared to a year earlier. Beijing had set a goal of “around 5%”…
The prime minister will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer knows that people and businesses in the UK will expect him to respond, in front of the cameras, to the prospect of the UK and European allies…
It was a moment that will haunt Brahim Diaz for years to come. The winger had a chance to write his name into Moroccan folklore after winning a penalty in the eighth minute of second-half added time with Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal goalless. It was a golden opportunity to end his country’s…
Andrew Rosindell has resigned from the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK. The former shadow minister and MP for Romford said the Tories were “irreparably bound to the mistakes of previous governments” and not willing to take “meaningful accountability” for poor decisions. He said he had spoken to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening before…
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time – but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play when the hosts were awarded a controversial stoppage time-penalty with the match goalless. Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw tried to usher his team off the field in…
Everton’s Thierno Barry capitalises on a mistake by Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez for a 1-0 win to The Toffees, which stops Villa going second in the Premier League. Source link