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The UK will be the safest place in the world to be online – especially for children – under a landmark new law, a minister has said.Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay was speaking as the long-awaited flagship Online Safety Bill cleared…

The UK will be the safest place in the world to be online, ministers have claimed after flagship legislation finally cleared Parliament.Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said the Online Safety Bill was a “game-changing” new law.The…

Fifty percent of independent voters believe House Republicans should impeach President Joe Biden, a YouGov/CBS News poll recently found. Although House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry just last week into the president,…

Australia’s housing crisis, falling international competitiveness, lacklustre wages growth and the impact of climate change all risk worsening if wholesale tax changes aren’t pursued, independent MP Allegra Spender has warned.Inviting…

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem reaffirmed the central bank’s independence on Thursday in response to politicians weighing in on the institution’s interest rate decisions over the past week. “I am confident that the Bank of…

There are many independent lounges in UK airports now. Here's our guide to the 'Big Three'You don’t have to fly business class or be an airline gold card holder to enjoy being pampered at an airport lounge in the UK.Travellers…

Ministers were today urged to avoid any delay in implementing new powers to make it easier to root out rogue police officers, amid calls for the reforms to go even further.Policing minister Chris Philp said the measures — including…

When you take a powerful medicine, or have a medical device implanted in your body, you want to be sure its safety and effectiveness credentials are backed up by independent studies.That is, free from medical companies' efforts to…

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter is independent, even though she is relatively young. She is a rising sophomore in college. When it was time for her to go back to school — a plane ride away — I had to be out of town. My husband helped her get…