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The number of arrests relating to disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in #Epping has risen to 16. @EssexPoliceUK say a 'robust' plan is in place to prevent further unrest. Listen to our report🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/413…

The government insists all key agencies are prepared for any potential disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in #Essex. A dispersal order's coming into force in #Epping at 2pm, following unrest which lead to 10 arrests ⤵️essex.police.uk/news/essex/new…

The @DWPgovuk is reviewing the state #pension age and reviving the Pensions Commission, as it warns 45% of us aren't saving anything for retirement. We asked Christian financial advisors, Trinity Wealth Management, why this might be. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/485…

Israel is to allow foreign countries to parachute aid into #Gaza from today, as aid organisations warn the region's facing a malnutrition crisis. Meanwhile, the US and #Israel both appear to have abandoned ceasefire talks and are exploring 'alternative options' to ending the war.

The Health Secretary @wesstreeting says the government is doing 'everything it can' to minimise harm to patients, as resident #doctors begin a 5-day strike. @TheBMA is demanding a 26% pay restoration. Listen to our report🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/62b…

The technology secretary says the #OnlineSafetyAct lays the foundation for a healthier online world. Alice Hendy shares how she set up @rippleprevent in response to her brother taking his own life, after he viewed suicide-related content online. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/6dd…

1000s of #NHS appointments are expected to be cancelled as resident #doctors in England begin their 5-day walk-out over pay. A @UK_CMF member explains why she's not striking today. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/c5b…

What does the #OnlineSafetyAct mean for children and parents of young #gamers? We hear from the CEO of #playsafeid, which wants to help the video #games industry deliver on their new responsibilities. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/4f2…

France will be the first G7 nation to a recognise the State of Palestine. @CommonsForeign say British ministers should "immediately" do the same, with Israel not listening to the UK (committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/f… ). Claims Israeli blockades cause starvation have been denied by Israel.

Resident Doctors are striking across England, in a dispute over wages. @wesstreeting says walkouts should be a last resort, and that @BMAResidents had a 29% pay rise last year. A @UK_CMF Trustee says the 5-day strike's timing is 'hard to justify' but can think of good reasons.

A dad has been found guilty of murdering his 2-week-old baby at a special care unit in Somerset. 27-year-old Daniel Gunter left son Brendon Staddon in his cot with multiple injuries at Yeovil District Hospital in March 2024. Mum Sophie Staddon was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Sir Keir Starmer and #India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sign off a #trade deal worth an estimated £6bn to the UK economy later. They've also agreed on more joint initiatives to tackle corruption, organised crime and illegal migration ⤵️ gov.uk/government/new…

Catholic charity CaritasJerusalem is among the 111 organisations warning that Gaza aid restrictions are causing "chaos, starvation and death". They claim they have the 'experience' and trust' to get aid in, if a ceasefire does come - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/f43…

Claims by @Nigel_Farage that @EssexPoliceUK drove counter-protestors to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers have been dismissed as 'not true'. The Chief Constable says he will not resign and that some people were moved away by police for their own safety.

A fragile ceasefire in Southern #Syria seems to be holding after 10 days of sectarian violence. The @UN says hundreds have died and around 130,000 people have been displaced. We hear from an @OpenDoorsUK partner in Syria. Listen🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/43d…

Technology Secretary @peterkyle says he's concerned about 'compulsive' #screentime among young people and considering limiting social media use to 2 hours a day. But can time online also be positive for teenagers? Listen to our report🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/491…

Christian charities are among more than one hundred groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The open letter, signed by organisations including Sabeel‐Kairos UK and Pax Christi England and Wales, is warning of "mass starvation" in the territory.

Food delivery firms will be given the location of hotels housing asylum seekers, to crackdown on illegal working. Meanwhile, the government's sanctioned 25 individuals and organisations at the heart of people-smuggling. Image: Andriy Blokhin stock.adobe.com

The UK Government is considering introducing a two-hour social media limit for under-18s to reduce screen time. 40-percent of teenagers are spending at least six hours a day online. Image: Vladimir-stock.adobe.com

The King's congratulated the @Lionesses for their 'skill, determination and test of nerve,' in reaching the #WEuros2025 final, with a dramatic comeback win over Italy. Buckingham Palace has called the side's journey 'nothing short of remarkable.'