Labour grandee Harriet Harman calls on Starmer to ban smartphones in schools

About 60,000 parents in the UK will benefit from new neonatal care leave and pay entitlement starting April 6. Working parents of babies in neonatal care up to 28 days old, with a continuous stay of seven days or longer, will be eligible for an additional 12 weeks of leave and pay. This measure aims to support families and enable parents to be with their sick babies without having to use up their existing leave,...

The King and Queen will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with a state banquet in Rome during their four-day state visit to Italy. Charles and Camilla first met in 1970 and eventually wed in 2005 after previous marriages. Camilla's position as Charles' partner was carefully orchestrated following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Full Article

Basel Adra, co-director of the documentary No Other Land, addressed the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, shedding light on the reality faced by Palestinians in Masafer Yatta under occupation. James Turpin of OHCHR highlighted the widespread human rights violations in the West Bank, including settler violence, settlement expansion, and the impact on Palestinian livelihoods, emphasizing the need for Israel to end its illegal presence in the OPT...

The UK's FTSE-100 stock market experienced its largest one-day drop since the pandemic began, closing down nearly 5% amid global market turmoil caused by Trump's new tariffs. China retaliated with a 34% tariff on US imports, sparking fears of a trade war between the two largest economies. Richard Branson criticized Trump's tariffs, warning they would harm economies worldwide, while Sir Keir Starmer plans to discuss the issue with global leaders. Full Article

In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in central Myanmar, the military continued operations, including airstrikes, despite calls for a ceasefire to focus on assisting quake victims. Opposition armed groups declared a temporary truce to aid in emergency relief efforts, as the UN reported widespread destruction to critical infrastructure and a heightened risk of disease outbreaks. The UNHCHR issued an appeal for $16 million to support survivors, with up to 80% of structures in Mandalay...

An anti-abortion campaigner, Livia Tossici-Bolt, was found guilty of breaching an abortion clinic buffer zone in Bournemouth by holding a sign outside the clinic. Trump officials monitored the trial, expressing concerns about freedom of expression in the UK. Tossici-Bolt was convicted of two charges, sentenced to a conditional discharge, and ordered to pay court costs and a victim surcharge. Full Article