Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings. It would mean apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube being set to be unavailable by default to 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 06:00.more

Two men who carried out a cyber-attack which crippled Transport For London (TfL) when they were teenagers have both been sentenced to five years and six months in prison.more

British Steel has been taken into public ownership in a move the government said would protect jobs and safeguard "a vital national capability". The future of the steelworks, which employs roughly 2,700 people in Scunthorpe and supports many other industries in north Lincolnshire, has been dogged by uncertainty over recent years.more

Chicago Fire, Robert Lewandowski's new club, announced that yesterday's MLS match against the Vancouver Whitecaps has been postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke that has swept over the area due to wildfires in Canada.more

British media regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into the social media platform TikTok on Thursday. The regulator is examining whether the platform adequately protects children from harmful content.more

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has announced that US soldiers will be tested for testosterone levels. Service personnel with low levels of the hormone will be able to receive replacement therapy. Some experts have questioned the announced programme, as highlighted yesterday by the 'Washington Post'.more

MPs have urged the Government "stand up" to the food industry to combat England's obesity crisis which is costing the nation tens of billions annually after decades of inaction. The Health and Social Care Committee has called for a comprehensive overhaul, including a ban on all outdoor advertising of junk food and mandatory front-of-pack labelling.more

Craig Gordon, a 43-year-old Scottish goalkeeper and the oldest of the more than 1,250 players selected to take part in this year’s World Cup, announced his retirement yesterday.more

The Job Offer Barometer, which indicates changes in the number of job advertisements, increased by 2.9 points in June compared to May this year, according to the latest expert report.more

Part of Camden High Street could become a permanent pedestrian-only zone, with a six-week consultation now underway. A current trial in Camden, first introduced in May 2025, could be made permanent, with the council seeking views on a potential expansion of the trialled traffic-free area.more

The government has updated its national resilience plans and urged the public to take ‘small but important steps’ to prepare for potential shortages. A new public awareness campaign is set to come out later this year to help people prepare for potential food and water shortages in the event of severe weather or cyber attacks.more

Average asking rents across Britain have surged to an unprecedented high, with a new record being reached in the second quarter of this year, a property website has revealed. Excluding London, the average advertised private rent for homes entering the market now stands at £1,397 per month, according to Rightmove. more

Temperatures are set to drop across the UK this weekend after a spell of intensely hot weather - marking an end to heatwave conditions for some. Fresher northerly winds will cause readings to fall by several degrees in some locations, with a significant cooldown in store for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.more

Ski jumper Dawid Kubacki admitted that the preparations for the 2026/2027 season are, as he put it, "full of confusion." Earlier this week, he announced that he had become a father again.more

The UK will provide 255 million pounds to help deliver 16 Swedish Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine and to train pilots and engineers, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today in Kyiv.more

Taller ticket barriers will be installed at a number of railway stations in and around London as part of a government crackdown on fare evasion. The move follows a series of measures introduced over the past year to tackle the growing issue, including increased ticket inspections and higher penalty fares.more

Londoners have been warned not to barbecue in parks and open spaces as the capital bakes in its third heatwave of the year. The London Fire Brigade has advised that dry grass caused by the hot weather can lead to wildfires starting and spreading very quickly, putting people, animals and homes in danger.more

Belgium’s national football team captain, Youri Tielemans, has moved from Aston Villa to Manchester United, according to announcements by both Premier League clubs. He has signed a five-year contract with the ‘Red Devils’. According to media reports, the transfer fee amounted to 35 million pounds, or approximately 177 million zlotys.more

France's lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, passed a draft law on "assisted dying" on Wednesday, which would allow terminally ill and suffering people to request a lethal substance. The assembly had the final say on the bill.more

Children in the UK will grow up to be one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, with child health outcomes having declined or stalled completely across all areas, a group of leading paediatricians has said.more

Due to forest fires in northern Ontario, Canada's largest city, Toronto, topped the list of the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday. The sky over Toronto was a grayish-yellow color by midmorning.more

H&M will close stores across the globe in a bid to stay competitive. This after the retail giant previously announced plans to reduce its portfolio across all its brands by 128 locations over a 12-month period.more

Argentina defeated England 2-1 (0-0) in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta and will make their second consecutive appearance in the final. They will play Spain on Sunday. The day before, England and France will face each other in the third-place match.more

The authorities at Wrocław Airport have signed a contract for the construction of a new terminal, which will be used to handle passengers from outside the Schengen area. It will cost 15.4 million zlotys and is due to be completed by the end of April 2027. The project is part of the expansion of the main terminal, which is currently being designed.more

there is one station on the network that surely claims the crown for the most distinguished-sounding name. Chalfont and Latimer station sits as the penultimate stop on the Metropolitan line, serving both the mainline to Amersham and the Chesham branch.more