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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over child safety duties

Ofcom opened a formal investigation into TikTok on 16 July 2026 to assess compliance with age assurance and harmful content prevention duties under the Online Safety Act.

Felix White

16 JUL · 3 min read

Justice delayed is not justice denied but these grooming gang charges expose a pattern we refused to see

Eight men aged 54 to 73 face 34 charges including 17 counts of rape for alleged child sexual exploitation in Newport, Abergavenny and Swansea between 1985 and 1996.

Daniel Cooper

16 JUL · 4 min read

Why it took this long to deport a Rochdale grooming gang monster

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to allow deportation of serious foreign criminals like Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.

Alice Johnson

14 JUL · 3 min read

Social media ban for under-16s risks killing small tech firms

UK government announced on 15 June 2026 a social media ban for under-16s, set for spring 2027.

Olivia Evans

14 JUL · 3 min read