SNP delegates have overwhelmingly backed a conference resolution supporting a UK-wide ban on X and urging public bodies to reconsider using the platform. The party says it will review its own presence; no government ban has been announced.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readNew offences covering possession and publication of specified pornography will take effect in England and Wales on 6 November 2026, with maximum sentences of up to five years.
James Ashcroft · 2 min readOfcom says X has improved its response times to reports of suspected illegal hate and terrorism content, but concerns remain about removal decisions as its Grok-related investigation continues.
Daniel Whitmore · 3 min readThe Government has launched a National Taskforce for Tackling Misogyny, bringing together ministers, local leaders, academics and women's organisations to examine harmful attitudes online, at work and within communities.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Government is preparing legislation that would force technology companies to prevent under-18s from taking, viewing or sending nude images, after ministers said voluntary industry progress had not gone far enough.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min read