Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks Age limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the year
Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened ‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier
Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s
‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation
‘Like tobacco’: Wes Streeting calls for partial social media ban for under-16s Exclusive: Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for platforms
Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysis
‘He’s a natural’: Andy Burnham’s allies give his social media style a thumbs-up Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright replies that are a marked contrast to Keir Starmer
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act
Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayor’s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing
Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman
ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong date
The Guardian view on policing the internet: Ofcom must push harder on illegal content Editorial: Jess Phillips’s frustration about online safety points to an alarming reluctance to confront big tech
‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says ‘poor behaviour’ squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far right
Gotta catch an MP! Players ‘debate’ UK politicians in Pokémon-style game Creator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of ‘flipping the narrative’
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phones