A controversial ban on social media for under-sixteens will come into force in March next year, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced. Speaking at a Labour Party conference event in Liverpool hosted by YouTube, Ms Nandy confirmed the specific implementation date. Ministers had previously stated that the ban, which is being overseen by the Culture Secretary, would take effect at some point in the spring. The government will take control […]

Heathrow Airport's third runway has been delayed by four years and will not be operational until 2039. Airport bosses are understood to have informed ministers that the current 2035 target is unachievable. The original deadline was set by then-chancellor Rachel Reeves in January last year and was considered ambitious at the time. The set-back represents a blow to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to use the expansion project to boost […]