West Bank raids reshape childhood under a long security squeeze
Repeated night-time operations, checkpoints and arrests are altering the daily lives and schooling of children in the occupied territory.
Marcus Reeve 4 min read
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Family returns plan sparks backlash as charities warn of 'enforced destitution'
A 12-week consultation on returning refused families would scale back support for those with no legal right to remain. Refugee groups say the proposals risk pushing children into poverty.
Eleanor Whitfield 6 min read
Opinion: A social media ban for under-16s is the easy part. Enforcing it honestly is the test
Banning under-16s from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube answers a real public anxiety, but a law the government cannot enforce risks becoming a comforting fiction that lets the platforms off the hook.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read
Parents back tougher screen rules as children embrace AI, polling shows
New government polling reveals strong public support for limits on young children's screen time and a possible social media ban for under-16s, even as surveys find a majority of children already using AI every day.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Government unveils sweeping ban on social media for under-16s
Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and X will be off-limits to children under 16 under plans the prime minister says will give young people their childhood back.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Opinion: A ban on social media for under-16s sounds decisive. The hard part comes after the announcement
The government is edging towards age restrictions on social media while resisting an outright phone ban. The instinct is right, but the enforcement is where this will be won or lost.
Sophie Bennett 8 min read