UK - The Independent

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1. Criminals using AI to create ‘frightening’ level of child sexual abuse videos

   Internet Watch Foundation found the majority of the AI-generated videos fell into Category A, the most extreme classification

2. Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

   Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

3. How failure to support mental health of younger workers could harm the economy

   Attempting to boost the economy without tackling chronic workplace stress is like "trying to accelerate with the handbrake on", a charity chief has warned

4. £200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

   There will also be a new expectation that all staff in every school, college and nursery should receive training on Send

5. 2026 ‘started with most homes for sale in a new year period since at least 2018’

   As home buyers have more choice, those selling their property should ‘price carefully’, Zoopla said.

6. Former NHS chief who worked at same hospital trust as Lucy Letby wins £1 million payout

   The executive had accused the trust’s chairman of bullying and harassment

7. The Rip review – What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with this charmless Netflix dud?

   The pair are wasted – along with ‘One Battle After Another’ breakout Teyana Taylor – in a movie seemingly made for people who are busy scrolling on their phones

8. Trail hunting should be punishable by jail, campaigner says amid calls to outlaw ‘reckless’ activity

   Trail hunting, which involves laying a scent for hounds and riders to follow as an alternative to the banned activity of fox hunting, has faced significant criticism

9. The colour having a comeback in new car sales – but grey still rules

   Black took second place with a market share of 23.0%

10. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims it is Zelensky, not Putin, holding up peace deal

    Volodymyr Zelensky has rebutted that ‘Ukraine will never be a stumbling block to peace’