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Recommendation comes amid wider regulator review of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation

UK construction sector has “turned a corner” after a difficult start to the year, as housing activity rises at quickest pace since September 2022

Recent rioting and unrest in the UK has led to calls for the Online Safety Act to be revisited. Mayor Sadiq Khan has called it “not fit for purpose” and Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas Symonds suggested that the government could change the law, which was passed under the previous…

Presenter Balls is taking a timely break after facing a public backlash relating to two recent interviews

Twitter under the tech owner has become the perfect test case for the UK’s new legislation – but critics say more needs to be done

Bruce Daisley calls for ‘beefed-up’ online safety laws and compares tech billionaires to unaccountable oligarchs

It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. Perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind, says Bruce Daisley, former vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Twitter

The monarch held calls with Keir Starmer and senior officers and paid tribute to the emergency services

Social media used as a tool to spread misinformation and incite violence has been a key issue during the recent unrest seen on Britain’s streets.