UK govt threatens social media ban as funeral homes face inheritance tax shake-up

Peter Kyle made a bold move yesterday telling Ofcom they need to step-up their game with social-media companies (or face serious consequences). The shadow-minister pointed out that if tech giants dont improve child safety measures‚ under-16s might get blocked from these platforms

The campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood backs this hard-line approach: theyʼve been pushing for stricter rules about kids phone use. Their research shows too many young-ones spend way too much time on social platforms; which affects their well-being

In another development a fifth-generation funeral-director shared worries about Rachel Reevesʼ new inheritance tax rules. The changes could hit family-run businesses hard — making it tough for them to pass down their trade to next generations. “Its getting harder to keep these traditional businesses going“ the director explained

A new study brings some light-hearted news: north-east England folks are top-notch at catching fake accents. Scientists found that people from Newcastle and surrounding areas can spot a phony accent better than anyone else in Britain. The researchers think its because: the region has such a strong cultural identity