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Leila Nathoo,Political correspondentandTabby WilsonGetty ImagesThe Conservatives say they would ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms if they were in power, promising to follow the example of Australia, which was the first country to introduce the policy. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said if her party was in government, smartphones would also be banned in schools. It has been a month since Australia’s ban on under-16s using major social media platforms came into force. The Conservatives say that if elected, they would follow suit to try to protect children’s mental health and education, and to stop them from viewing harmful content…

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One story told about Fletcher from that time relates to a game at Liverpool, two weeks after joining Solskjaer’s team.Fletcher went into the directors’ area before the game for the first time and “everyone just thronged around him”.”He kept the room listening to his stories for 15 minutes,” said a source who was there.”Humble” is a word used to describe Fletcher at the time.Fittingly, it was a trait Fletcher mentioned when talking about the youngsters in United’s academy on Friday.Following Jason Wilcox’s arrival at the club in the spring of 2024, Fletcher reverted to a role as first-team coach under…

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Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAs the new year got into its stride, so did the UK’s index of leading shares.The FTSE 100 climbed above 10,000 points for the first time since it was created in 1984, cheering investors – and the chancellor, who wants more of us to move money out of cash savings and into investments.The index tracks the performance of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and rose by more than a fifth in 2025.But with many people still struggling with everyday costs, and with talk of some stocks being overvalued, does the…

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The NFL play-offs have got off to a thrilling start with the Los Angeles Rams needing a late touchdown to escape a huge upset at the Carolina Panthers.The Rams were not only heavy favourites to win on Wildcard Weekend but are among the Super Bowl favourites.But they needed a touchdown by tight end Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining to claim a 34-31 win in Charlotte.Despite coming into the post-season with a losing 8-9 record, Carolina had home advantage having stumbled to the NFC South division title.The Rams, who finished the regular season 12-5, looked on course for a straightforward…

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Rianna CroxfordInvestigations correspondent Victoria Woodall has taken Google to an employment tribunalA senior Google employee has claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle and showed a nude of his wife.Victoria Woodall told an employment tribunal she was subjected to a campaign of retaliation by the company after whistleblowing on the man who was later sacked.Google UK’s internal investigation found the manager had touched two female colleagues without their consent, and his behaviour amounted to sexual harassment, documents seen by the in court show.The tech giant denies retaliating against Woodall and…

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In truth, Chelsea’s 5-1 win flattered them on Saturday, but substitutes Liam Delap, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez and Estevao Willian proved too much for a tired Charlton side to cope with.Rosenior is the first Chelsea manager to win his opening game since Antonio Conte in August 2016, enjoying the biggest winning margin since Luiz Felipe Scolari in August 2008.”I have to say I was delighted with the starting XI,” Rosenior said. “I was delighted with the front three. I felt Ale [Garnacho] kept going in his one-v-ones.”Marc Guiu was magnificent, deserved his goal. Jamie [Gittens] looked like he was going…

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A mosque involved in West Midlands Police’s decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Birmingham was on the panel that appointed its chief constable.The former chief executive of Green Lane Mosque, Kamran Hussain, was part of the team that assessed Craig Guildford before he was made Chief of West Midlands police three years ago.Before banning Maccabi supporters from attending a Europa League match against Aston Villa, the force consulted the mosque, which is based around four miles away from Villa Park Stadium. This information was disclosed by Mr Guildford in a letter to MPs on the Home Affairs Committee.Force…

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Niall McCrackenMid Ulster reporter, News NI Haemochromatosis UKFinbar Polin was diagnosed with haemochromatosis in 2020Thousands of people in parts of Northern Ireland are being offered free testing for a disorder commonly known as the Celtic Curse.Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Ireland and is mostly found in people of Irish and Scots ancestry.The disorder means a person is more at risk of absorbing too much iron and it can start to damage other parts of their body.Symptoms can range from chronic fatigue, joint pain, memory issues, abdominal pain and skin conditions. If left untreated it can lead…

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