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Parents should lead by example and get off their phones this Christmas when spending time with family, England’s Children’s Commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza made the “heartfelt plea” as she spoke of young people telling her about their mothers and fathers scrolling during mealtimes and texting when out for walks together. Urging families to have “phone-free time”, she said establishing rules that apply to everyone in the household […]

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2026 Bafta film awards. The 60-year-old actor, writer and presenter – known for hosting the US version of The Traitors and starring in American drama The Good Wife – will helm the event being held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London on February 22. In May this year he hosted the Bafta TV awards ceremony. […]

All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are “going unchallenged”. Ministers have announced plans to intervene early on worrying behaviour of young people as part of the Government’s strategy to halve violence against women and girls (Vawg) in a decade, set to be announced on Thursday. Teachers will be given specialist training […]

The Health Secretary has apologised to patients as doctors began a five-day walkout in England in an ongoing row over jobs and pay. It comes as healthcare leaders warned the impact of the strike will be “felt all the way into January and beyond”. Wes Streeting said the Government did “everything we could” to avoid the strike, including holding 11th-hour talks with British Medical Association (BMA) officials on Tuesday. He […]

More than half of people began the year with plans to reduce the time they spent on their phone, but data indicates it was another record-breaking year for mobile data usage, new research suggests. Communications giant Virgin Media O2 said usage was up by 18%, with many people reporting they used their phone more frequently to stay in touch with friends and family, scroll on social media and use artificial […]