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Wednesday briefing: Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?

In today’s newsletter: Rising living costs, shrinking early years services and soaring screen use are reshaping what teachers encounter on the first day of school, with consequences felt across the system

The Guardian - UK

Steam Games Could Be Overpriced for Millions of UK Players as £656m Lawsuit Against Valve Moves Forward

A £656m lawsuit against Valve can proceed, raising claims Steam overcharged up to 14 million UK gamers through anti-competitive pricing practices nationwide.

International Business Times UK

Storm Chandra latest: Fears further heavy rainfall could bring worst flooding in more than a decade

Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK a

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UK Tribunal Lets £656 Million Valve Lawsuit Proceed Against Steam Store

London's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that video game developer and distributor Valve must face the lawsuit against its platform Steam

International Business Times UK

UK airline reprimanded over bag fees claim

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The Independent UK

UK to offer free AI training to every adult

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The Independent UK

Seven out of 10 UK mothers feel overloaded, research reveals

Study also says almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression

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Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis

Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’

The Guardian - UK

Major UK airline rapped over ‘misleading’ baggage claim

The airline told the regulator its advertised price was accurate and available on various routes

The Independent UK

29% of UK adults hit by Royal Mail delays over Christmas, warns Citizens Advice

The figure is a 50% increase on December 2024, up from 10.7 million people, the charity found.

Evening Standard

Why decline in children’s mental health is ‘biggest challenge of our time’

Mental health services are “struggling to keep pace and meet the individual needs of children and young people”, leading charities have warned

The Independent UK

The surprising health benefit of sleeping without a pillow

Sleeping with two pillows has been linked to higher pressure inside the eye among glaucoma patients

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties

Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested

The Guardian - UK

Starmer lands in Beijing after claiming that engaging with China will make UK richer and safer

The PM is under pressure to raise several difficult subjects, including China’s espionage activity, when he meets with Xi Jinping on Thursday

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The Independent UK

Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from next week – with one exception

Pornhub’s parent company said it will “no longer participate in the failed system that has been created in the United Kingdom” as a result of the Online Safety Act’s introduction

The Guardian - UK

UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care

Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to remain ‘clear-eyed’ over national security as he flies to China

PM promises ‘stability and clarity’ in approach on first visit to Beijing by UK leader in eight years

The Guardian - UK

‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China

Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains

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The Independent UK

All UK adults to get access to free AI training under new scheme

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced that the modules will take less than 20 minutes to complete

Evening Standard

Starmer heads to China in search of trade links and warmer relations

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 representatives of British businesses, sports and culture.

Evening Standard

Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK

There are concerns about workers misusing the technology.

Fortune

New filings exposing Elon Musk’s financials for X in the UK show revenue plummeted 58%

Advertisers have been fleeing the platform since Musk acquired what was then Twitter in 2022.

Evening Standard

Pornhub will stop new UK users from accessing the site from February, blaming the Online Safety Act

New users will no longer be able to access the site from February 2

The Guardian - UK

British army officer dies during live fire training in Northumberland

Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died after an incident at one of the UK’s largest army training ranges, the MoD confirms

The Times of India

$40m rights, $35m marketing: Melania Trump documentary sells just one ticket in UK cinemas; netizens call it 'failure'

Melania Trump's authorized documentary, backed by a massive $75 million Amazon budget, has seen surprisingly weak ticket sales in UK cinemas, with some screenings selling just one ticket. Despite a global marketing blitz, the film's reception suggests a significant disconnect with audiences, sparking widespread online amusement and criticism.

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