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• MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time - The Guardian15 April 2026, 10:57 pm
  MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time  The GuardianStarmer calls Downing Street meeting with social media bosses  BBCChild safety is the smokescreen as the nanny state goes digital  The TelegraphGovernment 'frightened' by social media giants: Peer blasts 'indecisive' Labour ahead of crunch vote on child ban  lbc.co.uk‘Social media companies must step up’ on child safety, Starmer says  The Independent
  
• Díaz and Olise late show sends Bayern into semi-finals after Real Madrid classic - The Guardian15 April 2026, 10:34 pm
  Díaz and Olise late show sends Bayern into semi-finals after Real Madrid classic  The GuardianBayern Munich vs Real Madrid: Giants deliver Champions League classic  BBCBayern Munich vs Real Madrid LIVE: Latest score and updates from Champions League  London Evening StandardLuis Díaz and Michael Olise help Bayern Munich sink Real Madrid  The TimesBayern 4-3 Real Madrid (15 Apr, 2026) Game Analysis  ESPN
  
• US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire - The Guardian15 April 2026, 10:15 pm
  US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire  The GuardianIran war latest: US responds to Strait of Hormuz timeline - after Trump's China claim  Sky NewsOil Steady on Signs US, Iran Working Toward Ceasefire Extension  BloombergIran war updates: Trump teases more talks; Israel, Lebanon meet in US  Al JazeeraLive updates: White House optimistic about Iran deal as key Pakistani negotiator visits Tehran  CNN
  
• Arsenal vs Sporting CP LIVE: Result and updates from Champions League - London Evening Standard15 April 2026, 10:11 pm
  Arsenal vs Sporting CP LIVE: Result and updates from Champions League  London Evening StandardHighlights: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg 1-0) | Video | News  Arsenal.comArsenal's attacking issues remain a big problem despite Mikel Arteta's side reaching Champions League semi-finals again  Sky SportsArteta praises team’s attitude as Arsenal edge past Sporting  Arseblog News'Something special' to reach another Champions League semi-final but 'we have to improve a lot' - Mikel Arteta  TNT Sports
  
• Rachel Reeves is warned of more factory closures as she delays energy support - The Telegraph15 April 2026, 9:30 pm
  Rachel Reeves is warned of more factory closures as she delays energy support  The TelegraphScheme to support energy-intensive firms to be expanded  BBCFears government cash will come too late to save manufacturing jobs  Sky NewsReeves gives more energy bill support to businesses as Iran war pushes up costs  The GuardianUK energy strategy 'unsustainable' - manufacturer  BBC
  
• AI is coming for your job, your partner and (apparently) even your god - The Telegraph15 April 2026, 9:00 pm
  AI is coming for your job, your partner and (apparently) even your god  The TelegraphGrayson Perry Has Seen the Future review – some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing  The GuardianGrayson Perry: I’m losing my energy and my body isn’t resilient any more  The TimesTelevision: filling the God-shaped hole  The TabletI'm not sure anyone should be marrying a chatbot – neither is Grayson Perry  Daily Express
  
• Two sought over attempted arson attack at north London synagogue | ITV News - ITVX15 April 2026, 8:06 pm
  Two sought over attempted arson attack at north London synagogue | ITV News  ITVXTwo arson arrests after Finchley synagogue targeted in antisemitic attack  BBCTwo people arrested after attempted arson attack on synagogue in north London  Sky NewsAttempted arson attack a bid to scare British Jews, says leader of London synagogue  The GuardianSynagogue targeted in London’s second antisemitic arson attack in weeks  Financial Times
  
• LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia says players told Saudi Arabia venture would run for 'many years' amid rumours of collapse - BBC15 April 2026, 8:00 pm
  LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia says players told Saudi Arabia venture would run for 'many years' amid rumours of collapse  BBCSaudi Arabia’s PIF on verge of cutting support for LIV Golf  Financial TimesLIV Golf holds emergency meeting over Saudi funding fears  The TelegraphSaudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures  The New York TimesLIV Golf meeting in New York fuels speculation over rebel tour’s future  The Guardian
  
• Protesters demand answers from police after woman raped in Epsom – as suspects remain unknown - The Independent15 April 2026, 7:56 pm
  Protesters demand answers from police after woman raped in Epsom – as suspects remain unknown  The IndependentWoman raped by several men outside church  BBCSuspects still unknown after rape outside church  BBCGive us descriptions of church gang-rape suspects, protesters tell police  The TelegraphRiot police deployed as huge crowds gather in protest after woman raped in Epsom  Yahoo News UK
  
• Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution - Nature15 April 2026, 7:51 pm
  Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution  NatureMassive Ancient-DNA Study Reveals Natural Selection Has Accelerated in Recent Human Evolution  Harvard Medical SchoolEvolution thinks red hair is desirable — but we don’t know why  The TimesNatural selection ‘favours gingers’, researchers at Harvard find  The TelegraphNature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds  The New York Times
  
• Questions asked and answers given – up to a point. Welcome to lo-fi PMQs | John Crace - The Guardian15 April 2026, 7:46 pm
  Questions asked and answers given – up to a point. Welcome to lo-fi PMQs | John Crace  The GuardianPantomime PMQs suddenly all at sea in these straitened times  The TimesStarmer: I’m not complacent on defence  The TelegraphOh the joy of watching Keir Starmer descend into fury!  The SpectatorStarmer says he disagrees with defence spending criticism  City AM
  
• Police investigate claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose at Melbourne nightclub - The Guardian15 April 2026, 6:54 pm
  Police investigate claims Katy Perry sexually assaulted Ruby Rose at Melbourne nightclub  The GuardianKaty Perry sex assault claims investigated by police  The TimesVictoria Police investigating claims against Katy Perry  SMH.com.auRuby Rose Alleges Katy Perry Sexually Assaulted Her at an Australian Nightclub (UPDATE)  ComplexFormer Spice Market Manager Weighs In on Katy Perry, Ruby Rose Night  Rolling Stone Australia
  
• Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF - The Guardian15 April 2026, 6:16 pm
  Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF  The GuardianIMF calls for countries to economise on energy supplies, and hails UK’s budget deficit improvement – as it happened  The GuardianDebt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending  The New York TimesIMF: War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis  politico.euIMF Sees Global Government Debt Matching Annual Output in 2029, a Year Earlier Than Expected  WSJ
  
• Starmer rejects accusation Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding - The Guardian15 April 2026, 6:09 pm
  Starmer rejects accusation Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding  The GuardianKeir Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay  BBCReeves tells Americans she does not know why they launched Iran war – as it happened  The GuardianUK military chiefs asked to find £3.5bn in savings - and get ready for war  Sky NewsRachel Reeves dashes defence hopes as ex-Nato chief says ‘safety is in peril’  The Times
  
• David Lammy: Biometric checks to be rolled out in prisons after mistaken releases - BBC15 April 2026, 5:04 pm
  David Lammy: Biometric checks to be rolled out in prisons after mistaken releases  BBC179 prisoners freed 'in error' in England and Wales in single year  Sky NewsEpping migrant’s victim learnt of his mistaken release through social media  The Telegraph'Broken system' caused migrant Kebatu's accidental release, Lammy says | ITV News  ITVXDigital overhaul of prison system to drive down release errors  GOV.UK