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The UK government announced that pornography depicting strangulation, incestuous or simulated incestuous sex, and adults pretending to be children under 16 will become illegal from 6 November 2026.
More than 1,000 wheelchairs were damaged in transit in 2024.
People who signed the letter urging a national inquiry into air pollution
MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirmed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum through RT, Sputnik and internet trolls, but said the efforts were not successful and did not show they affected the result. Burnham had made the allegation without supplying evidence.
AllegedFunding inflation-related pressures and the pledge to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would require tax rises or benefit cuts of about £35bn, according to the IFS.
Trump defended waiving Russia sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table and accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. Zelenskyy said the move would strengthen Putin’s war effort and hurt Ukraine, as US-Ukraine talks and strikes on energy sites continued.
AllegedDonald Trump said Vladimir Putin agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately.
Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in protest at planned UK sanctions, forcing the withdrawal of 21 diplomats and downgrading it to a mission. The UK is advancing sanctions powers that could target supporters of Israeli settlements.
AllegedIsraeli diplomats the UK could expel in response to the consulate closure
A breach of the Online Safety Act can result in a fine of up to 10% of a company’s global revenue.