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Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe government has launched a consultation on banning social media for under 16s in the UK as a part of a series of measures which it says are intended to “protect young people’s wellbeing.”The package will also see England’s education inspectorate, Ofsted, given the power to check policies on phone use when it goes into schools, with ministers saying they expect schools to be “phone-free by default” as a result.The world’s first social media ban for young people took effect in Australia in December 2025, prompting other countries, including the UK, to consider following suit.Some experts and…

Experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry return to the Scotland squad in time for this year’s Six Nations, while there are places for young Edinburgh duo Liam McConnell and Freddy Douglas.The 40-strong squad chosen by head coach Gregor Townsend, comprises 23 forwards and 17 backs.Adam Hastings and Fergus Burke will provide competition and cover for star fly-half Finn Russell.Ben White and George Horne are the scrum-halves, with Jamie Dobie an option at number nine but thriving on the wing for Glasgow Warriors.Captain Sione Tuipulotu is joined by Glasgow team-mates Huw Jones and Stafford McDowall and Northampton Saints’ Rory Hutchinson…

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of kicking his proposed social media ban “into the long grass” after launching a consultation into the matter.Speaking to GB News, actress and online safety campaigner Sophie Winkleman hit out at the Prime Minister’s delay on the ban, branding social media a “disaster for children”.Sir Keir Starmer has launched a consultation on enforcing an Australian-style social media ban for Britons under the age of 16.The proposed ban will see young Britons’ access to platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok restricted.Criticising the decision to hold a consultation, Ms Winkleman told GB News: “I was…

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Taxpayers earning just over £100,000 annually could forfeit more than £250,000 as part of a pension “tax trap” if they neglect to claim what they are owed, fresh research reveals.Analysis from Rathbones, a major UK wealth management firm, demonstrates that individuals caught in the so-called £100,000 tax trap stand to lose £255,358 over two decades by failing to reclaim additional relief on their pension contributions.The findings come as the self-assessment deadline draws near, prompting warnings that many higher earners remain unaware of the substantial sums they could recover.Beyond pension losses, those affected also risk forfeiting valuable childcare support, according to…

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French officials have made their first interception on the water as part of a new policy aimed at stopping small boats carrying illegal migrants to the UK.A so-called “taxi-boat” was boarded by French officers on Saturday on the Aa canal in Gravelines, which is on the Channel coast above Calais.It follows a change of tactics agreed in November following growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.A photograph of the aftermath of the operation obtained by the shows a number of men – apparently people-smugglers – on an inflatable dinghy with the police launch alongside. The inflatable is…

Forwards (20): Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff), Adam Beard (Montpellier), Liam Belcher (Cardiff), James Botham (Cardiff), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ben Carter (Dragons), Olly Cracknell (Leicester), Harri Deaves (Ospreys), Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Provence), Archie Griffin (Bath), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter), Dewi Lake (Ospreys, capt), Alex Mann (Cardiff), Josh Macleod (Scarlets), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Leicester), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).Backs (18): Josh Adams (Cardiff), Sam Costelow (Scarlets), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), Mason Grady (Cardiff), Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Leicester), Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), Louie Hennessey (Bath), Eddie James (Scarlets), Ellis Mee (Scarlets), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys),…

Labour has approved plans for China’s controversial new “super-embassy” in central London.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has green lit the plans for the building at Royal Mint Court despite criticism from MPs and campaigners over its security implications.Critics had called on the Government to reject the plans over security concerns, with local residents raising money to launch a judicial review against the project.The decision removes a diplomatic hurdle in the relationship with Xi Jinping’s government, clearing the way for Sir Keir Starmer to make a widely-expected visit to China, possibly within weeks.A letter from the MHCLG…