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Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’Ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16 after a number of polls have shown significant public support for such a curb.The government issued guidance on the use of mobile phones in English schools two months ago, but other curbs are said to have been considered to better protect children after a number of campaigns. Continue...
The economy grew by 0.1%, official figures show, with the production sector providing the biggest boost.
The Foreign Ministers of Germany and the UK spoke to the Iranian foreign minister, warning Iran "not to attack Israel and escalate the situation," Israel media reported on Thursday. This is a developing story. console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; ...
Two former defence ministers claimed the UK had failed to prepare for war and urged government to do more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday discussed with his British counterpart David Cameron the "emerging" situation in West Asia arising out of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
The U.K. economy fell into a recession last year but showed slight growth in January.
With inflation falling fast and interest rates likely to be cut in a matter of months, CFOs are much more confident about their business prospects than is normally the case.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner rejected on Thursday Brazil's proposal to tax the super-rich, indicating a challenging path for it to gain widespread G20 support. "We do not think it is suitable," he said at a press conference alongside Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel in Washington. Brazil, heading the presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), is aiming to build international consensus on the taxation of wealth this year, and is pushing for a joint declaration at a meeting of G20...
Azerbaijan was represented at the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition
Speaking to broadcasters in Jerusalem today, David Cameron said Israel appeared to be preparing to retaliate.
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have