@EssexPR@lincslincs I was up there and saw them gave me quite a fright 🥰 asked chat gpt what it was in aid of and they do it for charity - not defending them as it was gross x
It’s obviously a complicated issue. Some see unfettered access to the internet as the future. However. The point is the damage that it has on young, immature minds, is obvious, so we need to apply laws the same way we understand we need to limit access to alcohol, smoking or driving etc. Personally I’d make owning a smart phone under 16 illegal. So kids can have phones for convenience & safety but not unlimited uncontrolled internet access. It’s the addiction caused by continuous access with unethical algorithms set to deliberately do this that’s wrong. The truth is (& we must deal in truth & evidence) kids have better physical, but especially mental health without smart phones. If we know this, and we do, we must do something. But it must be across all social media if that’s the way we go. No government can pick & choose who ‘they’ see fit to ban!
@phughes76340646 He most definitely is a dictator- ID cards, Banning Social Media for under 16s 🙈 and locks down on free speech - be even worse when Burnham is appointed 🙈
This is how it begins people I’m truly truly worried this man is a wannabe tin pot dictator. 😳
It’ scares the life out of me how he changes character from like he’s talking to 5 year olds to a hard line wannabe dictator 😳😳😳
BREAKING: Epping Forest District Council has been stripped of its power to determine major planning applications - including proposed developments with more than ten properties - after being put into 'planning special measures'.
More soon.
Lee Dixon (speaking at a volume most people use when trying to pass bad news to a workmate in a public space)
"Well, he nearly hit the target, that's the main thing."
Thanks mate! Thanks @ITVfootball#Insight
I must confess to being a bit emotional this morning at the news of a knighthood for Kevin Sinfield.
I’ve always called him ‘Sir Kev’ and it’s hard to think of a man more deserving. He showed us all what it is to be a friend. What it means to step up when people need you and he did it all for his mate ❤️
After he carried Rob across the line in the Leeds marathon someone sent me this poem anonymously and I kept it on my phone. They called it ‘Arise Sir Kev’…
When shadows gathered, and hearts would break
Kev knew it was time to take…
One step, another, through wind and rain,
Carrying hope, despite the pain.
He never stopped, mile after mile,
Driven by loyalty, strength… a smile.
For Rob, his friend, he aim was true
Showing us all, what friendship can do.
Not measured in trophies, applause, or fame…
But turning up, again and again.
And in every mile he chose to run,
He showed us how friendship is truly done.
Sky News host Trevor Phillips aged 72 has announced he is stepping down from the channel to take up a new role in the United States.
The 72 year old has presented the flagship Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips show since 2021.
Phillips is leaving to join CBS News as its senior global affairs correspondent in a move announced on June 12 2026.
He will depart Sky News this summer after more than five years presenting the Sunday morning politics programme.
The veteran broadcaster made the unexpected announcement that he is heading to America for the new CBS role.
Sky News will be looking for a replacement for the popular host who has been a regular fixture on the channel since joining in 2021.
This will be a huge loss as Trevor was one of the few people that held British politicians to account..
Every single person who still cringes at the memory of trying to bullshit their way through an interview or exam question: today, the slate is wiped clean. Set down your burden of shame. Nothing - nothing, I say - could touch this.