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UK government scraps plans for digital ID cards after millions of Brits opposed (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: digital id, keir starmer, uk government

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AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-21 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: ai minister, dsit, keir starmer

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Keir Starmer is resigning as UK prime minister. Here’s who will likely succeed him (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-22 | tags: keir starmer, 10 downing street, labour party

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The UK Just Lost Its Sixth Prime Minister of the Decade (wired.com)

2026-06-22 | by Isabella Ward | get UK Prime Minister Mugshot Puzzle → | tags: keir starmer, reform uk, downing street

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UK Official Promises Statements 'Around VPNs' and Further Teen Restrictions on Chatbots and Social Media (slashdot.org)

2026-06-21 | by Posted | get VPN Privacy Proxy → | tags: vpn, keir starmer, bluesky

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The UK's Teen Social Media Ban Is Political Theater, Not Child Safety Policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Mike Masnick | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: keir starmer, apple, google

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UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-16 | get ID Verification Social Media Kit → | tags: uk government, social media, age verification

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UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Rob Thubron | get Kids' Parental Control Tablet → | tags: meta, youtube, snapchat

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UK confirms under-16 social media ban for 2027; Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Rob Thubron | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: facebook, snapchat, meta

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TikTok and YouTube will be banned for kids under 16 in Britain, says PM Starmer (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-15 | get Kids' Parental Control App → | tags: tiktok, youtube, snapchat

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UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, With Sweeping Restrictions for All Teens (cnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by See Full Bio | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: social media, keir starmer, australia

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Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: starmer, social media, australia

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Prime Minister of the UK Vows to Unleash AI Tutors on 450,000 Poor Children (futurism.com)

2026-06-12 | by Frank Landymore | get AI Learning Tablet → | tags: ai tutors, london tech week, keir starmer

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Stop Children From Taking and Sharing Nudes, UK Prime Minister Tells Tech Companies (cnet.com)

2026-06-08 | by See Full Bio | get Parental Control App → | tags: children, images, online

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Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-26 | get Social Media Management Book → | tags: starmer, social media, bbc

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China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-27 | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: china, meta, manus

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Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-16 | get Cybersecurity Toolkit for Businesses → | tags: starmer, molly russell, instagram

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Social Media Platforms Need To Stop Never-Ending Scrolling, UK's Starmer Says (slashdot.org)

2026-04-14 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: social media, starmer, basic

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MoD sources warn Palantir role at heart of government is threat to UK security (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-16 | by The Nerve Team | get Palantir Gotham Software → | tags: palantir, uk ministry of defence, keir starmer

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CNBC Daily Open: Amazon one-ups its rivals on capex spending, but investors are already worried over AI valuations (cnbc.com)

2026-02-06 | by Yeo Boon Ping | get Amazon Prime → | tags: amazon, billion, sell

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UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes (theverge.com)

2026-01-08 | by Emma Roth | get Deepfake → | tags: grok, reported, starmer

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The UK government will 'look into' Rockstar's firing of union-organizing workers (engadget.com)

2025-12-10 | get Music software → | tags: advertisement, busting, case

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Starmer resets after Rayner row, but Labour turmoil is a gift for Reform (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-11-03 | get Labour Party → | tags: government, minister, party