Rishi Sunak has hit back at criticism from his predecessor Liz Truss of a plan to effectively ban youngsters from smoking. The Prime Minister faces a backlash from the Tory right, led by Ms Truss, over his plans to ban the sale
An organisation for young people whose past events have seen high-profile guest speakers suchers as Meghan Markle and Bob Geldof has been issued with a warning by the charities watchdog. The Charity Commission said it looked into One Young World after concerns
Idris Elba (Image: Getty) TV cop Idris Elba is launching a three month campaign to try to end the youth knife crime epidemic blighting the country. The actor, 51, who played detective John Luther in the gritty BBC series Luther, will demand
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has compared Gunners wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri to club hero Jack Wilshere as the youngster prepares to potentially make his Champions League debut on Tuesday against PSV. With Arsenal having already qualified as group winners, the trip to Eindhoven
The Tories have been accused of further giving up on young people, after quietly shelving a job aimed at liaising with young party members. The Vice Chair for Youth role was created by Theresa May in her 2018 reshuffle, when she revived
Labour’s plans aim to spot youths most in danger of becoming involved and step in with support. There will also be youth mentors in A&E units and custody centres to target potential gang members. Ms Cooper will tell the party conference that
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a proposal to incrementally raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes in England by one year each year, with the ultimate goal of making it illegal for the entire population. Sunak announced this initiative at
The right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, allowing children as young as six to be arrested, following a spate of high-profile “baby gang” crimes that dominated headlines this summer. The decree
Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison. Talib previously pleaded guilty in the shooting death of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, a youth football coach in Texas. In August 2022, police said witnesses
Pope Francis urged young people not to be afraid during a massive Mass Sunday as he wrapped up World Youth Day in Portugal. He also announced that the next World Youth Day would be held in Asia for the first time in