The Conservative Party has pledged to ban social media access for under-16s, with leader Kemi Badenoch saying the change would raise the online 'age of consent' to protect children from harmful content. The plan would require platforms to use non-government ID age checks and points to moves in other countries as precedents.
The NHS warns that some NSAIDs used for arthritis may not be suitable for people with certain conditions, and those on low‑dose aspirin are advised to check with their GP or pharmacist.
The Met Office has issued a danger-to-life wind warning for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland covering 11 areas from 9pm this evening until midday on Monday; a separate yellow rain warning for parts of Scotland warns of heavy rain and flood risk.
Katy, a mother of four who spent her final weeks at The Prince of Wales Hospice, had her fundraising goal surpassed after family, friends and the Matthew22 Fund raised £10,525 to be granted to the hospice.
Staff at Arrowe Park Hospital say an elderly woman died alone on a trolley in the A&E corridor, and the trust says the emergency department is facing extremely high demand with attendances about 30% above expected levels.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation canceled Sunday's women's World Cup super-G at Zauchensee because of overnight snowfall and strong winds, and no reschedule was announced. The cancellation leaves two women's super-G races before the Feb. 6 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Arsenal players, staff and fans publicly supported Kyra Cooney-Cross at the Emirates after she returned to Australia when her mother was diagnosed with stage four bile duct cancer.
Labour MP Karl Turner broke the party whip and criticised Sir Keir Starmer after the Government proposed removing the right to jury trials for offences likely to carry sentences of three years or less; the Government says it will also limit appeals from magistrates to crown court, and legislation has not yet been introduced.
Fiona Hughes, a Swansea Council support counsellor and contestant on The Traitors, is credited in a council case study with helping a woman who had experienced domestic abuse and sex work to access specialist support and return to education; the study reports the woman is now settled and remains in contact with Hughes.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust convened parliamentarians, local leaders and environmental organisations in Westminster to press for nature recovery to be embedded in England's devolution plans, and the call comes as the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill moves to Committee Stage in the House of Lords later this month.
