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Chris Elmore MP, chair of the all-party group on social media and young people's mental health and wellbeing, says it is time for politicians to tackle a problem hiding in "plain sight".
Social media platforms have a responsibility to “clean up their platforms” or risk doing “the terrorists’ work for them”, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has warned.
Theresa May has urged social media sites to remove all footage and "propaganda" connected to the gunman who carried out the Christchurch terror attack.
This is an opportunity to be on the right side of history. It’s time to ensure every child is finally kept safe online, says the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
Tech giants have accused the Government of putting billions of pounds of investment in the UK economy at risk by planning to slap a new tax on their activities.
Diane Abbott has insisted she would be willing to appear on Question Time again despite the race row which erupted after she was last a panellist on the show.
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for Education & former Primary School headteacher, Lord Storey, writes ahead of his Lords debate on ‘Improving the swimming and life-saving skills of children provided through schools’.
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes following a new gambling policy announcement by Tom Watson who seeks to ensure that online gambling limits are commensurate to offline gambling in betting shops and on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs).
Labour peer Baroness Massey of Darwen writes following her House of Lords question on 'Strengthening controls over internet providers in the light of concerns over child bullying and suicide'.
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes to explore legislative changes to online gambling, given that current laws "came into force during a period when internet gambling was only getting started, and smartphones hadn’t even been invented".
The government’s cycling strategy has a target of doubling cycling trips by 2025. But current policies fall well short of that ambition, writes Ruth Cadbury
Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be banned from purchasing scratch cards under fresh plans being considered by the Government.
“Sport is everything,” according to Mims Davies. The new DCMS minister talks to Sebastian Whale about the power of sport to change lives and tackle discrimination
Scores of live music venues face closure unless ministers step in to slash their soaring tax bills, Labour has warned.
A powerful committee of MPs has accused Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of shirking leadership over fake news and disinformation on the social networking site.
The potential for serious incidents to occur at stadia remains high should such planning and implementation fall short, says David Parr, Director of Policy and Technical Services at the British Safety Council.
When MPs demonise each other and show such disregard for the tradition of respect for opponents, how can they expect the public to behave better? We all have a responsibility to tackle the rage poisoning our politics, writes Tony Grew
Matt Hancock has signalled a government climbdown after he insisted ministers have no plans to make internet giants legally responsible for content posted on their platforms.
Extra funding for gambling addiction services is a welcome addition to the NHS long-term plan. Now the gambling industry must play its part, says Lord Chadlington
Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has kicked-off its Premier League partnership with the launch of a new multi-million-pound campaign which gives supporters a starring role and celebrates the power of football to bring people together.
A Labour government would set up a powerful watchdog with the power to order the break-up of tech giants like Facebook and Google, according to Tom Watson.
Ministers will launch a fresh crackdown on "above the law" social media firms today as they promise a raft of measures aimed a curbing online threats to young people.
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling calls for greater transparency in the submissions which individuals and business make to Parliament and to Government departments.
Schools should stop their pupils from bringing mobile phones into the classroom, an education minister has said.