Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to introduce new restrictions on social media for children, with reports suggesting a ban for under-16s on major platforms and additional measures for older teenagers. This follows a government consultation where 90% of respondents supported such a ban.
David Tita Jr, a 17-year-old from Crewe, was found dead in Pick Mere, Cheshire, after being reported missing while with friends. His family described him as "compassionate, sensitive, brave and full of light." This incident follows a series of water-related deaths across the UK during a period of elevated temperatures.
Yurii Muzyka, 34, received a life sentence with a minimum of 30 years for murdering his former girlfriend, Halyna Hoisan, in her Greenwich flat. He had stalked her using a tracker placed in their daughter's scooter and stabbed her six times in the chest. Their three-year-old daughter was present during the attack.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has dismissed former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair's recent policy critiques of the Labour government, advising him to vote Conservative instead of offering counsel to Sir Keir Starmer's party. Her comments come in response to Blair's essay arguing Labour lacks a 'coherent plan' and has introduced policies detrimental to business.
