Ian Russell, father of Molly Russell, whose death was linked to online content, has condemned reports of the government's rushed plans to ban under-16s from certain social media platforms. He stated the proposed ban constitutes 'playing politics' with young people's lives.
The family of Ben Glen, an 18-year-old who drowned in Scotland's River Nith, describe the persistent trauma of his death as 17 additional individuals, 11 of them teenagers, have died in open water incidents across the UK during a recent warm spell. His parents are campaigning to highlight the dangers of open water.
Students and educators are demanding a review of a recent Pearson Edexcel A-level Maths Paper One, which many claim was exceptionally difficult. An online petition has garnered over 20,000 signatures, prompting England's exam regulator, Ofqual, to monitor the paper's marking. Candidates described the exam as requiring 'multiple layers of reasoning' and 'extended algebraic manipulation', leaving them 'overwhelmed'.
