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TikTok fined £12.7m after it ‘did not do enough’ to keep under-13s off platform

TikTok fined £12.7m after it ‘did not do enough’ to keep under-13s off platform

TikTok fined £12.7m after it ‘did not do enough’ to keep under-13s off platform

04 April 2023

The fine is a reduction from the £27 million that the privacy regulator said it might issue last year.


Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

04 April 2023

The Government has been accused of a ‘smoke and mirrors attempt to sow confusion bundling these cuts alongside pre-announced funding’.


Ministers accused of ‘failing in duties’ to make public aware of voter ID rules

Ministers accused of ‘failing in duties’ to make public aware of voter ID rules

Ministers accused of ‘failing in duties’ to make public aware of voter ID rules

04 April 2023

Labour branded the plans ‘expensive’ and ‘unnecessary’ while the Electoral Reform Society warned they could hinder young voters.


Donaldson has ‘no regrets’ on walk out from Good Friday Agreement negotiations

Donaldson has ‘no regrets’ on walk out from Good Friday Agreement negotiations

Donaldson has ‘no regrets’ on walk out from Good Friday Agreement negotiations

04 April 2023

The then UUP MP refused to back the proposed early release of paramilitary prisoners without firm commitments on decommissioning terrorist weapons.


World’s first self-driving bus service launches next month

World’s first self-driving bus service launches next month

World’s first self-driving bus service launches next month

04 April 2023

Stagecoach announced the ground-breaking scheme over Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge will begin on May 15.


1m households claiming tax credits to receive cost-of-living payments from May 2

1m households claiming tax credits to receive cost-of-living payments from May 2

1m households claiming tax credits to receive cost-of-living payments from May 2

04 April 2023

The £301 government payment will be transferred automatically into most customers’ bank accounts between May 2 and 9 2023, HMRC has confirmed.


Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing hearing

Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing hearing

Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing hearing

04 April 2023

Farah Naz made the comments after Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer, Thomas Cashman, refused to face the youngster’s family in court.


Conservationists create reef which will be home to 30,000 oysters

Conservationists create reef which will be home to 30,000 oysters

Conservationists create reef which will be home to 30,000 oysters

04 April 2023

The reef will be laid in the river Hamble in Hampshire as part of a five-year scheme to reverse the loss of the area’s oyster fishery industry.


Tributes continue from Tory grandees following death of Nigel Lawson

Tributes continue from Tory grandees following death of Nigel Lawson

Tributes continue from Tory grandees following death of Nigel Lawson

04 April 2023

Former prime minister Sir John Major said Baron Lawson of Blaby will be ‘long remembered’.


Scientist ‘couldn’t believe’ discovery of rare shark on Irish shore

Scientist ‘couldn’t believe’ discovery of rare shark on Irish shore

Scientist ‘couldn’t believe’ discovery of rare shark on Irish shore

04 April 2023

The 14ft female smalltooth sand tiger shark is at the upper end of the size limits for the species.


Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

04 April 2023

Portland Port in Dorset has been selected as a site to house migrants, despite local opposition.


Major internet outages as Virgin Media reports ‘problem’

Major internet outages as Virgin Media reports ‘problem’

Major internet outages as Virgin Media reports ‘problem’

04 April 2023

Thousands of customers said they were having trouble accessing the internet.


Ministers distressed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with ‘offensive’ comments – MPs

Ministers distressed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with ‘offensive’ comments – MPs

Ministers distressed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with ‘offensive’ comments – MPs

04 April 2023

The treatment of some families of British nationals detained abroad has been insensitive and hurtful, the Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman said.


Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

04 April 2023

It comes after a Virgin Orbit rocket failed to complete the first satellite launch from UK soil in January.


Care home resident, 93, fulfils wish to return to skies in small plane

Care home resident, 93, fulfils wish to return to skies in small plane

Care home resident, 93, fulfils wish to return to skies in small plane

04 April 2023

Betty Buckland flew at speeds of 150mph in a Cessna aircraft, taking in the sights of Scotland.


Last race for man known for taking on London Marathon in deep sea diving suit

Last race for man known for taking on London Marathon in deep sea diving suit

Last race for man known for taking on London Marathon in deep sea diving suit

04 April 2023

Lloyd Scott has run the London Marathon over five decades in various outfits.


King’s image delivers new look for stamps

King’s image delivers new look for stamps

King’s image delivers new look for stamps

04 April 2023

Remaining stock with Queen’s image to be sold first as price increases.


Walter Scott Prize shortlist nominees announced

Walter Scott Prize shortlist nominees announced

Walter Scott Prize shortlist nominees announced

04 April 2023

The winner of the prize for historical fiction will receive £25,000.


The most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

The most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

The most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

04 April 2023

Halifax analysed 209 coastal locations across Britain and said that in some places house prices have more than doubled since 2012.


Voters urged to check rules on photo ID with one month to polling day

Voters urged to check rules on photo ID with one month to polling day

Voters urged to check rules on photo ID with one month to polling day

04 April 2023

The deadline to apply for the correct photo identification is April 25.


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