Sir Keir Starmer says banning phones in schools is "not necessary" and instead there is an "emerging battle" to ensure that the content children are consuming online is "suitable for their age".
His comments come as the Conservative Partyleader Kemi Badenoch tells the prime minister at PMQs, "teachers and headteachers say the evidence already shows that schools that ban phones get better results".
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Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney for fuelling antisemitism after two Israeli embassy workers were shot dead in.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer's claim he is U-turning on cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners because he now has the money is not "credible", Harriet Harman has said. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer confirms he has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost ÂŁ101 million per year. Speaking from the UK's military headquarters, the prime minister says the base is "one of the most significant contributions that we make to our security relationship with the United States". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims the Chagos Islands deal was an example of "Labour chaos", saying, "we should not be paying to surrender British territory to Mauritiusâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch says it is a "joke" to say that Sir Keir Starmer's partial U-turn on winter fuel payments is a reaction to the economy improving. The Conservative leader also says she would like to see a change that means pensioners who earn âÂŁ11,000 to ÂŁ15,000 a year getting winter fuel paymentsâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
At Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says: "Inflation was 2% when Conservatives left office, 2%, it's now nearly double that. When will he recognise that itâs Labour's budget driving up inflation?" Sir Keir Starmer says, âwe are taking measures to bring prices downâ, citing the governmentâs trade deal with the EU. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of "reopening Brexit battles" and taking the UK backwards with its new EU deal. Badenoch criticised months of "secret negotiations" and claimed the agreement surrenders key Brexit gains, including sovereignty, money and legal control. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed the governmentâs new EU deal as a âselloutâ, claiming it gives away UK fishing rights for over a decade. She said coastal communities had been betrayed and described the agreement as a âsurrender dealâ, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of reversing the Brexit referendum âin all but nameâ. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Conservative MP has slammed the governmentâs decision to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as the "worst deal on earth". Shadow policing minister Matt Vickers said the deal is a "disaster for Britain" which will cost the taxpayer ÂŁ101m per year.
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Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood insists her priority is to avoid running out of prison places after agreeing to most of the proposals of former Conservative minister David Gauke. The independent report advocates allowing some criminals to be released from custody early to ease pressure on overcrowded prisons. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the fall in immigration numbers are down to âdecisions taken by the last Conservative governmentâ but are still ânot enoughâ and âneed to go down furtherâ. Net migration is estimated to have dropped by almost half from December 2023 to the end of last year. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says he is âdelightedâ that the governmentâs deal to sign over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which he describes as a âterrible dealâ has been challenged in the High Court. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Chagos Islands deal is âgood valueâ, the armed forces minister has said, rejecting claims that the governmentâs estimation of the overall cost was misleading. Officials said the deal amounted to ÂŁ3.4 billion and was comparable to what allies paid for leasing bases in the region. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Households on the energy price cap will see a 7% reduction in their average annual payments from 1 July, Ofgem has confirmed. Ofgem's Tim Jarvis urged households on the price cap to "shop around" for savings as there are "better deals out there" despite the reduction in the default tariff. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Household energy bills will drop by 7% from July, the energy regulator Ofgem announced on Friday.
Ofgem's announcement is the first drop in the energy price cap for more than a year. Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh welcomed the announcement, saying: "Bills going down will be a big relief for families who are under pressure with the cost of living. We have to continue the work of getting bills down for good."
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Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street and arrives at the Houses of Parliament ahead of his weekly appearance at Prime Ministerâs Questions.
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Sir Keir Starmer has defended his comments about an "island of strangers" at PMQs. Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said the prime minister "once spoke of compassion and dignity for migrants, and for defending free movement" and asked the prime minister, "is there any belief he holds which survives a week in Downing Street?" to which he replied, "Yes, the belief that she talks rubbish". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for PMQs. The prime minister will take questions from Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch, with the government's immigration crackdown expected to be high on the agenda. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament.
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