Bridget Phillipson also said she ‘can’t put a timescale’ on when long-awaited guidance for schools on gender-questioning children will be published.

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

The college said the Government must develop a public campaign on end of life and palliative care.

The latest Government data, published on Wednesday, gives figures for the three months from April to June 2025.

The IPPR said it feels ‘fair’ to ask the ‘highly profitable’ industry to contribute more.

The Community Security Trust recorded its second highest half-year figure of antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025.

A study has also suggested that while the prevalence of physical abuse has decreased over the years, verbal abuse has become more common.

Actions which could be taken against firms which fail to adhere to the new codes include fines and potentially blocked access in the UK.

New online safety measures around age verification and algorithms pushing harmful content came into effect on Friday.

New safety codes coming into effect on Friday also include a demand that algorithms are tamed to block the most harmful material.

Despite ‘strong’ legal obligations in place already on employers, they are ‘simply not doing enough to retain existing workers’, a think tank said.

Women made up a higher proportion of over-65s living alone than men of the same age.

The latest Learning from lives and deaths report (LeDeR) has been held up due to ‘practical data issues’.

Women were more likely than men to describe education on menstrual cycles during their education as poor, the research also found.

Northumbria Police gave an update after a court ruling this week that allowing officers to take part in a 2024 Pride event was unlawful.

Israel’s foreign ministry expressed its ‘deep sorrow’ over the incident.

Details of how fairer pay can be provided for adult social care workers are due to be set out by Government.

A child poverty strategy had been due to be published in spring but was subsequently delayed until autumn to align with the Chancellor’s budget.

The vast majority of people on universal credit are British and Irish nationals and those who live or work in the UK without immigration restrictions.