New online safety bill will see porn sites required to verify users age

Safer Internet Day, Digital Minister Chris Philp is announcing the Online Safety Bill will be significantly strengthened with a new legal duty requiring all...

Rule of six illogical but alternative could see a return to lockdown

Professor Peter Openshaw, professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College London has described the rule of six lat as somewhat irrational. Speaking on Sky news...

Poor Covid performance and Brexit will see people £1350 worse off by 2025 says...

The poor Covid-19 performance has greater permanent cost for the UK compared with other major economies according to a leading think tank According to the...

Labour threatens another school meals vote

Labour has made it clear that it will force another Commons vote on the extension of free school meals over the holidays if the...

Video-witnessed wills to be made legal during coronavirus pandemic

The Government is to legalise the remote witnessing of wills – making it easier for people to record their final wishes during the coronavirus...

Majority of nursery staff consider quitting sector, survey shows

A crisis in the early years education workforce has been revealed in a report presented to the House of Commons. 57% of nursery staff and...

Social media, gardening, books, bread and having sex – how Britons are whiling away...

A new online survey by Ipsos MORI finds that whilst nearly half of people (47%) are spending more time on social media, many of...

Pandemic shift to home working could create UK tax crisis

The shift to home working brought about by the pandemic could cost the UK economy up to £32bn a year in lost personal income...

Government launches consultation on Martyn’s law

The government has set out its proposals on a new Protect Duty; a legal requirement for public places to ensure preparedness for and protection...

Rise in Modern Slavery in Fraud and Scams

Organised crime groups are playing an increased role in doorstep crime and other scams, according to the annual Consumer Harm Report published  by National...