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Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s

Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Ministers questioned over Grok AI row as Keir Starmer vows to end abuse on X

Watch live as technology secretary Liz Kendall and culture secretary Lisa Nandy are questioned over AI and copyright on Tuesday (13 January).

The Independent UK

Free TV licences for benefits claimants considered under Government plans

Officials are considering making concessions for individuals receiving state support, according to a review of the BBC’s Royal Charter

Evening Standard

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Government sets out plans to reform licence fee in BBC royal charter review

The charter details the BBC’s public purpose and is the constitutional basis for the corporation.

Evening Standard

Culture secretary to consider investigation into Telegraph takeover by Daily Mail owner

Lisa Nandy will have to assess deal after formal request from the seller, Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI

The Guardian - UK

Labour should not dismiss a social media ban for under-16s

Letters: Australia is showing what is possible by not succumbing to the pressures of big tech. The UK needs to follow its lead, says Daniel Kebede

The Guardian - UK

Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It’ll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them

Labour’s £500m national youth strategy has some positives, but real change must start by tackling the root causes of unhappiness, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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UK has "no plans" to replicate Australia's social media ban (yet)

Australian teens are now locked out of their social media accounts as the under-16s ban goes live. If it proves to work, "we would certainly consider it," said UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

TechRadar

UK social media ban for children possible as ministers watch Australia

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The Independent UK

UK government ‘would consider’ Australia-style social media ban for under-16s

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers would be keeping a close eye on the success of Australia’s policy

The Independent UK

UK will ‘keep close eye’ on Australia’s under-16s social media ban – Lisa Nandy

The Culture Secretary said ministers would be watching carefully to see how the Australian policy unfolds.

Evening Standard

Trump tirade against Sadiq Khan slammed by Starmer who says he's hugely proud of Mayor of London

The US president lashed out at Sir Sadiq saying he is a ‘horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor’

Evening Standard

PM warns of ‘lost decade of kids’ as 10-year youth plan launched

The Prime Minister warned of a ‘lost decade of young kids left as collateral damage’.

The Independent UK

Young people have faced ‘violent indifference’ for decades, Lisa Nandy says

Exclusive: Culture secretary announces first national youth strategy in 15 years to help ‘vulnerable’ generation

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Lord Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover strengthens UK media’s rightwing tilt

Many fear competition and diversity will be diminished as Daily Mail owner wins race to buy newspaper

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UK government confirms it will introduce ban on selling secondary gig tickets for a profit

War on ticket touts steps up as government reveals bold plans to hit secondary ticket platforms in the pocket if they don't comply

The Guardian - UK

Peers call for independent body to take control of Telegraph sale

Lords say culture department has mishandled process and suggest CMA or Cabinet Office oversee new auction

Evening Standard

Ban on ticket resales for profit is Government putting fans first, says Nandy

Ministers have confirmed plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, sport and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.

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The Guardian - UK

Ex-BBC boss leads calls for end to political appointments to board

Tony Hall urges government to bolster BBC’s independence as MPs and union seek Robbie Gibb’s removal from board

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re sick of being the story’: what next for the Telegraph after takeover collapses?

Media group’s future is again in limbo – and it faces questions over the asking price as well as regulatory hurdles

The Guardian - UK

RedBird Capital drops £500m Telegraph takeover bid

US private equity group’s deal collapses amid newsroom criticism and threat of regulator intervention

Evening Standard

Union demands removal of Sir Robbie Gibb from BBC board

Bectu, which is the biggest union in the BBC, has warned Sir Robbie’s position is ‘a distraction and is untenable’ following the Tim Davie crisis.

Evening Standard

Government borrowing costs rise in wake of income tax U-turn speculation

Reports that the Chancellor has scrapped her plans to raise income tax at the Budget has sparked a sell-off in UK Government bonds.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy: BBC review will examine political appointments to board

Culture secretary says she shares concerns that such appointments have damaged trust, amid calls for Robbie Gibb to go

Evening Standard

Reeves not ‘playing fast and loose with people’s money’ amid tax U-turn reports

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy would not be drawn into speculation that Ms Reeves has abandoned plans for the manifesto-breaking tax hike.

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