Pornography showing strangulation and incest to be banned in UK from early November 16. October 2026 (08:52) Campaigners welcome new legislation which follows 2025 review into pornography regulationPornography that depicts strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned from early November, the UK government has announced.The content will be outlawed from 6 November after cross-party pressure prompted ministers to announce new legislation earlier this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Same-day test 'saved her life' 16. October 2026 (08:20) The pioneering test offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.(BBC News)
Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’ 16. October 2026 (08:02) US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapsesDonald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed.Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last week, one that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment 16. October 2026 (08:00) Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five yearsA shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that could cost low-paid workers almost £9,000.The call came in a report from the Prosperity Institute thinktank, which carries an endorsement from Andrew Sharpe, the shadow business minister. Sharpe said in his endorsement that it was time to take action to address the low rate of young people in work. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Half of Britons say they've been encouraged to make a purchase with cash in past two months
Teen gunman used shotgun purchased by mother to kill three children and teacher inside Oregon elementary school