Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces pred 13 urami in 53 minutami UK prime minister says move will bring ‘real change for our children’ amid growing concerns over harmful online contentUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesAccess to social media will be banned in the UK for users under 16, Keir Starmer has announced, in what he described as “real change for our children and our future”.“Social media is making children unhappy, it’s making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them, and it could even be harming their mental health,” he said, setting out plans briefed over the weekend, which will go further than a pioneering ban in Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Son of Norway’s crown princess convicted of rape and sentenced to four years in prison pred 14 urami in 16 minutami Marius Borg Høiby found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of domestic violence and other crimesMarius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of several offences, including two counts of rape. He was also sentenced to a two-year restraining order against one of his victims.The verdict was handed down by the Oslo district court on Monday morning, nearly three months since Høiby’s closely watched six-week trial. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots pred 14 urami in 48 minutami End of discussions on takeover estimated at $10bn extends uncertainty for 177-year-old British chainBusiness live – latest updatesThe Australian pharmaceutical group Sigma Healthcare has dropped its pursuit of the UK retail chain Boots, abandoning a takeover estimated to be worth $10bn (£7bn).Sigma, a wholesaler and retailer, said on Monday that a deal to by the high street pharmacy business – which has 1,800 UK stores – would not meet its strategic and capital investment objectives. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
