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Sunak declines to back call for social media curbs from Brianna Ghey’s mother
Rishi Sunak has declined to give his backing to calls by the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey for social media apps to be banned on smartphones for under-16s.
Esther Ghey is campaigning for searches for inappropriate material to be flagged to parents in the wake of the sentencing of her transgender daughter’s killers.
Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were both 15 when they killed Brianna, 16, with a hunting knife after luring her to Linear Park, Culcheth, a village near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11 last year.
Jenkinson had watched videos of torture and murder online.
The Prime Minister, who is visiting Northern Ireland, said his thoughts were with Brianna’s family after the “unspeakable, unspeakable, awful act” but declined to say whether the Government might consider such a proposal.
Mr Sunak, echoing comments from Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, pointed to the “tough new powers” now in force under the Online Safety Act.
Aberdeen appoint Neil Warnock as new manager - assistant revealed, Dave Cormack's views, football review, Peter Leven decision, Rangers bow.
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Neil Warnock has been appointed as Aberdeen manager until the end of the season.
The 75-year-old takes over from Barry Robson, who was dismissed last Wednesday, with the club currently sat eighth in the cinch Premiership.
Warnock said: “I’m really looking forward to the challenge here at Aberdeen.
“I’ve made no secret of the fact I’ve always wanted to manage in Scotland so when I spoke to (chairman) Dave (Cormack) and (chief executive) Alan (Burrows) and they asked me to help out it just felt like the right opportunity.
“By all accounts there is a good group of lads here and it’s my job now to get the best out of them.
“Aberdeen is a big club with clear ambition and I’m hoping that during my time here the supporters will get behind the team and I can put a smile on their faces.”
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Aberdeen have appointed Neil Warnock as manager until the end of the season, the cinch Premiership club have announced.
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Income tax Scotland: Poll shows Scots deeply divided on Humza Yousaf tax hike for higher earners.
Scots are deeply divided over Humza Yousaf’s planned income tax changes, a new poll by Norstat has revealed.
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A fresh rise to the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland appears set to be announced this week.
Ministers are expected to announce in a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday the MUP will rise from 50p to 65p.
The increase is expected to come into effect from early May.
The decision means the minimum cost of a four-pack of basic lager will rise to £4.58 - up by 30 per cent.
The move follows a consultation carried out by the Scottish Government.
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