Almost four in 10 young people across England said they have used AI for advice, support or companionship.

Opposite-sex marriages remained the most common type of legal partnership formed in 2023.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will become law in England and Wales only if both the House of Commons and House of Lords agree.

The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.

Surrey County Council has apologised after a safeguarding review found a series of missed opportunities to protect the 10-year-old.

The NSPCC, which asked UK police forces for data, said tech firms must do more after Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram were among platforms used.

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have more than doubled in the past year.

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

More than 6,400 potential victims were referred to the Home Office in the three months to September, up by more than a third in a year.

Campaigners argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

Mr Brown is expected to call for a ‘new coalition of compassion for children that will create a chain of hope for children right across our country’.

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

Forms of abuse included emotional, physical, sexual or neglect.

Sir Charlie Mayfield warned of the economic, human and social costs of ‘lost opportunity, stalled careers, and reduced life chances’.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust commissioned polling to assess workers’ experiences and is calling for the law to be strengthened.

Non-fatal strangulation is already an offence in its own right, but it is not currently illegal to show it online.

While almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents in the US felt diversity strengthens society, only around half (49%) of the UK public agreed.

The Bill, which aims to place a duty of candour on public officials, has been hailed as ‘landmark legislation’.

Mr Farage was elected MP for Clacton in Essex in July 2024, and Jaywick is part of the constituency.