Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
About 100,000 children across the country drink the high-caffeine beverages dailyHigh-caffeine energy drinks “have no...
UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content
Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and ...
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more d...
Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?
Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the lawEntering the wor...
Ryanair has axed its family seating policy – but kids’ fees still add up
The airfare for a baby on your lap could cost more than your own ticket. Here’s how airline charges and travel taxes ...
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’EU ...
Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMo...
Sleaze is back and children are hungry – for Project Burnham, these have to be top priorities | Polly Toynbee
Our new PM will be hit by multiple crises when he enters No 10. Success or failure will depend on the decisions he ma...
The Guardian view on private equity in the public sector: children’s services must be freed from debt-fuelled takeovers | Editorial
New analysis by the Guardian has revealed the disturbing extent of these firms’ influence in highly sensitive areasCh...
UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embark...
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue
There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towar...
How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast
Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and include a...
'Growing up too young': Londoners praise under-16s social media ban – video
Social media access in the UK is set to be banned for under-16s as part of an online safety drive that includes a hos...
Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushedKeir Starmer is e...
Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming appsKeir Starme...
The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power | Editorial
A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider resetAmid the flurry of resigna...
Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George Monbiot
Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes run by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vulturesBring your sui...