Starmer vows to end system ‘failing our kids’ ahead of expected social media ban June 14, 2026 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to call time “on a system” failing children online,as the government prepares to ban under 16s from accessing “high risk” social media apps. Starmer will announce sweeping reforms to protect children online at a press conference on Monday. Teenagers under 16 are to be banned from accessing such apps [...]
Nearly half of retail workers considering quitting over mental health June 12, 2026 Nearly half of the UK’s millions of retail workers are considering quitting the sector over concerns for their mental health, as the majority report facing abuse at work. Retail is the sector in which the most workers (52 per cent) have faced verbal abuse in the past year, as 44 per cent mull quitting the [...]
Barclays pays £180m for loss-making UK fintech Gohenry June 12, 2026 Barclays has snapped up the UK arm of money management app Gohenry in a bid to “turbocharge” its ambitions for youth banking and the mass affluent market. The blue-chip lender revealed on Friday it had bought the fintech firm from its parent company, Acorns, for an undisclosed sum in a deal that is expected to [...]
Gulf trade deal: Britain should learn from the success of Dubai June 12, 2026 The free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council is a model of post-Brexit success, says James Price In 211BC, when Hannibal was camped outside the walls of Rome, Livy tells us that the ground his army occupied came up for auction in the city. Such was Rome’s confidence in its own future that it [...]
Why do so many Gen Zs like me love the Pope? June 12, 2026 Pope Leo XIV is appealing to a new generation with TikTok memes, student saints and a firm stance against AI, says Maria Ward-Brennan When Pope Leo XIV was first elected, I’ll be honest: I wasn’t overly keen. Part of me believed the Pope should come from a Catholic country. But this US-born man has changed [...]
London Tech Week day four: Tech still cares about diversity June 11, 2026 Who gets to help shape the future? In London's tech sector, we know diversity is still our greatest strength, writes Russ Shaw from day four of London Tech Week.
ŌURA Signs England Football Legends Harry Kane and Declan Rice as Global Brand Ambassadors June 11, 2026 The partnerships will see the football stars using Oura Ring 5 for its superior accuracy and discreet design, supporting their performance, resilience and recovery during the upcoming football season
Bancone is a pasta restaurant – just don’t call it Italian June 11, 2026 A new restaurant below the imposing walls of the Bank of England is serving pasta – just don’t call this Italian food. I’m told the rare breed beef and marrowbone pasta is a British dish. Is a restaurant Italian because they serve pasta? As any City worker will know, Bancone’s silken threads are kneaded in the [...]
Under the Shadow at Almeida: Psychological horror set against Tehran’s 1988 bombing June 11, 2026 Under the Shadow | Alneida Theatre | ★★★★☆ This has been quite a year for horror theatre. In January we saw the UK debut of the Paranormal Activity stage show, dragging the voyeuristic, found-footage franchise kicking and screaming into the West End. And soon after the Hampstead Theatre premiered a more fringe-y affair in the [...]
Give me home Euros over World Cup, but is it really worth £557m of taxpayers’ money? June 11, 2026 I’m sure I’ll enjoy much of the 2026 World Cup, provided I can stay awake late enough, but I’ll approach Euro 2028 with far greater enthusiasm. Home nations competing on home soil in British Summer Time and with advertisers and broadcasters whipping up interest among the general populace. What’s not to like, other than violent [...]