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‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motivesShortly before Christmas 2022, Chakrit Sakunkrit, owner of the Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary on the Thai island of Koh Samui, invited 200 guests to spend a few days celebrating his 60th birthday. One sultry afternoon, Sakunkrit and a small group gathered […]

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Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square– UK politics live

Nick Timothy said an event attended by the mayor of London that included prayers was an ‘act of domination’Polanski says the government should be doing more to improve home insulation, and on the drive towards renewable energy.And he says the government should commit to ensuring energy bills do not rise above the April-June price cap.The

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The Guardian view on toddlers and screens: more reasons to be fearful of big tech | Editorial

Growing concerns about the impact of smartphones on the youngest children must be addressedThe first UK government guidance on young children’s use of tablets, smartphones and other screens, expected in April, cannot come soon enough. The laissez-faire approach to the boom in social media, handheld devices and other digital technology was arguably nowhere less suitable

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Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban

Tory leader says delay will harm children’s mental health after No 10 said it would consult on policy by summerAs a parent – and a Conservative – I know that banning social media for under-16s is the right thing to doKemi Badenoch has called on Keir Starmer to “just get on” with a ban on

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Starmer says X reportedly now complying with law over Grok image abuse – UK politics live

PM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continueHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely

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Tories call for block on Chinese super-embassy amid claims of hidden chamber near sensitive cables – UK politics live

Shadow home office minister Alicia Kearns says unredacted plans show 208 secret rooms and approving plans would be ‘insanity’Q: Why are the Liberal Democrats still using X?Davey says he is not afraid to pick a fight with Elon Musk. He says Musk has interfered in British democracy “in the most outrageous way”. Musk has also

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Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from ‘addictive’ social media

Conservative leader backs Australian-inspired policy to stop platforms ‘profiting from their anxiety’The Conservatives are backing a ban on social media for under-16s in an attempt to prevent addictive platforms fuelling anxiety and distraction among teenagers.Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said she did not like the word ban but she wanted to see an age limit

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Former minister says government should quit X over child sexual abuse imagery – UK politics live

Louise Haigh says use of Elon Musk’s social media platform ‘unconscionable’ amid proliferation of abuse imageryHelena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, has insisted “that is it” in response to farmers claiming the inheritance tax U-turn does not go far enough.Since starting this role in September I’ve listened to farmers and

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Liz Kendall says Elon Musk’s X must urgently deal with ‘appalling’ sexualised deepfake content produced by Grok AI – UK politics live

Science secretary says the deepfake content being produced on the platform is ‘unacceptable in decent society’In her Today programme interview this morning Kemi Badenoch tried to outflank Nigel Farage on net zero scepticism by claiming (wrongly) that she started talking out this before he did.Asked by the presenter, Nick Robinson, to give an example of

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