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March 26, 2026
PM ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’
The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.
Evening Standard
March 26, 2026
X down: Thousands of users report issues with social media site
Over 10,000 users have flagged the issues on DownDetector as of 7.25am on Thursday
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March 26, 2026
Two dead and three injured as missile debris falls on highway in Abu Dhabi
Two people have been killed in Abu Dhabi after debris from an intercepted missile fell onto a major highway.
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March 26, 2026
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files
There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost.
Evening Standard
March 26, 2026
Two men arrested over Golders Green arson attack released on bail, police say
The men, both British nationals, have been bailed until April while the investigation continues, the Metropolitan Police said.
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March 26, 2026
Duke and Duchess of Sussex say 'floodgates are open' for legal cases against tech giants after landmark social media addiction ruling
Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that h...
Evening Standard
March 26, 2026
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files
There are concerns exchanges relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be lost.
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March 26, 2026
Police officer barred from two forces got Met job in new vetting scandal
PC Richard Fieldhouse served for around three years until his lies were uncovered, gross misconduct hearing told
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March 26, 2026
British woman jailed in Iran has ‘made peace’ with chance of dying amid bombing
British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, were jailed for 10 years.
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March 26, 2026
Meghan and Harry hail ‘reckoning’ for social media firms after US court ruling
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they ‘stand with every parent and young person who refused to be silenced’.
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March 26, 2026
Government grant to reopen CO2 plant amid fears of Iran-linked shortages
The plant on Teesside was mothballed last year after a trade deal with the US cut tariffs on bioethanol, its main product.
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March 26, 2026
Alejandro Garnacho fined after speeding away from Man United’s training ground
The incident happened on August 26 last year, four days before the 21-year-old winger signed for Chelsea in a reported £40 million deal.
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March 26, 2026
Farage to launch Reform local election campaign promising ‘breath of fresh air’
Nigel Farage will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland.
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March 26, 2026
British forces will start seizing Russian shadow fleet ships, PM announces
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would join allies in intercepting the sanction-breaking tankers, in a joint attempt to ‘go after’ them ‘even ha...
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March 26, 2026
Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote
With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland
Ming Yang had proposed the £1.5 billion facility at a site in Ardersier near Inverness, saying it could create up to 1,500 jobs.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Royal Marines Commandos to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships in Channel as Starmer targets Putin regime funding
Sir Keir Starmer said military will ‘go after’ sanction-breaking ships ‘even harder’
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Government grant to reopen CO2 plant amid fears of Iran-linked shortages
The plant on Teesside was mothballed last year after a trade deal with the US cut tariffs on bioethanol, its main product.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Metropolitan Police to resume arresting Palestine Action protesters
The Met had paused making arrests after the High Court ruled that the Government ban on the group was unlawful.
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March 25, 2026
World Cup fans face ‘dire situation’ at US airports with stateside shutdown
Congress hears of a ‘potential perfect storm’ with severe security staff shortages and the arrival of millions of supporters.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Tech companies have gone ‘too far’ in prioritising commercial instincts
Lord Nash said social media companies have taken a ‘cavalier approach’, ahead of a second vote on a social media ban for under-16s.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
First female Archbishop of Canterbury: Teenage me could not have imagined this
Dame Sarah Mullally is the first woman to be appointed to the top ministry role in the Church of England.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland
Ming Yang had proposed the £1.5 billion facility at a site in Ardersier near Inverness, saying it could create up to 1,500 jobs.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Government blocks Chinese firm’s plans to build wind turbines in Scotland
Ming Yang had proposed the £1.5 billion facility at a site in Ardersier near Inverness, saying it could create up to 1,500 jobs.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Camilla and her late father’s love of books to be explored in BBC documentary
Camilla announced the film during a Clarence House reception celebrating the fifth anniversary of her Queen’s Reading Room book club.
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March 25, 2026
Trump will ‘unleash hell’ on Iran as Tehran rejects peace plan, White House warns
American military commanders also dismiss reports of strike on USS Abraham Lincoln as ‘pure fiction’
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March 25, 2026
Abusive man held indefinitely over 'avoidable' killing of sister
Andrew Cunningham, 62, attacked ‘caring’ mother-of-three Margaret O'Brien, 57, as she visited their mother in Rotherhithe, south London
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March 25, 2026
Meningitis outbreak: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ says Streeting
It has emerged that a hospital missed a chance to report a case to health officials sooner.
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March 25, 2026
Father and son who killed four-year-old boy in deliberate car ramming jailed
Owen and Patrick Maughan, of Darenth, Kent, were also sentenced for inflicting grievous bodily harm on Peter Maughan’s father.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Asia seeing energy ‘drought’ on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear
Equinor, which is a major energy supplier to Europe, said a number of its vessels were caught up in the disruption.
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March 25, 2026
Man who killed father-of-two with ‘unprovoked’ single punch jailed
Jack Frogell, known as Olly, died after being hit by David Lewis after arriving to collect his wife and children at Hemel Hempstead Football...
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March 25, 2026
William and Kate attend enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince of Wales represented his father the King at the historic service in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday.
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March 25, 2026
Territorial Army corporal guilty of battering his girlfriend’s toddler son to death
Scott O’Connor, 36, texted Zoe Coutts to say ‘slap him back to sleep, lol’ before Kol Page was found with catastrophic brain injuries in Bro...
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March 25, 2026
Transport for London boss 'horrified' at investigation into London bus driver conditions
Last week, ITV released a report detailing its findings on the lives of London bus drivers, revealing long, exhausting hours and a lack of b...
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March 25, 2026
Keir Starmer to pause crypto donations and cap those from UK voters overseas
The Prime Minister told MPs the Rycroft review set out the ‘stark threats posed by illicit finance’.
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March 25, 2026
Boxer’s family ‘hope inquest will bring change to the sport’
John Cooney, 28, died after being injured in a clash in 2025.
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March 25, 2026
Fresh NHS chaos as resident doctors announce strike after Easter
The strike in the ongoing row over jobs and pay is set to last for six days
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March 25, 2026
Lyra McKee murder accused ‘linked to scene by clothing and physical features’
Three men have been accused of the murder of the Belfast journalist on April 18, 2019.
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March 25, 2026
In Pictures: History is made as first female Archbishop of Canterbury enthroned
Dame Sarah Mullally was installed during a service at Canterbury Cathedral.
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March 25, 2026
British army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’ warns former general
General Sir Richard Barrons warns that the British Army's current capabilities are limited
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March 25, 2026
Romance fraudster jailed after conning men into funding her expensive lifestyle
Model Gemma Kingsley wove a web of lies with several victims.
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March 25, 2026
Plans for a two-day London Marathon in 2027 with 100,000 runners revealed
The ‘double marathon’ event would allow 100,000 runners to take place across two days in April
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
Resident doctors announce strikes just after Easter break
The strike is set to last for six days.
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March 25, 2026
William and Kate attend enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Prince of Wales represented his father the King at the historic service in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday.
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March 25, 2026
Open inquest verdict in death of broker who fell from Soho rooftop
Ryley Harbord had spent the evening drinking on a solo pub crawl before falling to his death, the inquest heard
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
First female Archbishop of Canterbury: Teenage me could not have imagined this
Dame Sarah Mullally is the first woman to be appointed to the top ministry role in the Church of England.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
New £13million north London cycleway will be 'game-changer'
Cycleway 72 has been designed to improve safety for both pedestrians and cyclists on ‘intimidating’ route
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026
PSNI chief raises concerns over capacity to deal with violence against women
Jon Boutcher also told MPs there is currently an acceptance in society of misogyny which he has never seen before.
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March 25, 2026
Father of student stabbed by Valdo Calocane brands police decision ‘disgusting’
Calocane was sentenced to hospital order after killing three people and attempting to murder three others.
Evening Standard
March 25, 2026