bring deescalating, to trying to bring this tension to a close. we'll be live with our correspondents in jerusalem and washington. also this lunchtime... three victims of the contaminated blood scandal were subjected to secret medical trials when they were schoolboys in the 19705. the biggest election in the world begins in india, with almost a billion people eligible to vote. and — double delight for taylor swift fans as she releases two sets of songs about her tortured love life. and coming up on bbc news... aston villa are left flying the flag in europe after a disappointing week for the english clubs. jurgen klopp blames the intensity of the premier league. good afternoon. world leaders are calling

for restraint after what is believed to have been an israeli attack on iran overnight. according to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes here, near the city of isfahan, which is at the centre of iran's nuclear programme. it appears to be the latest in the tit—for—tat exchange between the two arch—enemies. for days, israel has been threatening to retaliate after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. lighting up the night sky over isfahan. this appears to have been israel's answer to iran's unprecedented missile attack last week. triggering iranian defences. not long afterwards, this amateur video was put out from a nearby nuclear site. a man showing his watch as he indicates it's safe and secure. iran's state tv quoted military officials downplaying

the strike, saying there were only aerial interceptions. triggered by the presence of three small drones that were present in that area. other than that, nothing has happened. but israel took iran's strike early on sunday very seriously. more than 300 drones and missiles were launched. 99% were downed. iran said it was hitting israel in response to a deadly air strike on its consulate in syria. suddenly, the long shadow war between two old enemies was out in the open. this morning, in tel aviv, israelis said their country had to react to iran to deter further assaults. attacking iran is a necessary action in our environment, which is much harsher than the jungle in africa. hope people in iran will understand, we're not seeking for war, but we're seeking for peace,

and we want to be here safe — so, understand that. however, not all were satisfied. 0n social media, the far—right national security minister itamar ben—gvir gave his view with one word — "lame". but world leaders worried about triggering a wider regional war have been urging israel to show restraint. we are committed to israel's security. we're also committed to de—escalating, to trying to bring this tension to a close. back in isfahan, life for iranians appears to be going on as normal. what is not yet clear is whether what has happened here will end the latest dangerous round of violence in the middle east. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. we can go live now tojerusalem and to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. and james — still no official confirmation from israel that it did carry

out this attack? that's right. no claim of responsibility, as is customary in these kind of events, but nor has there been any torrent of denials from the israelis. what has been interesting today is how most sides have all been trying to play it down, israeli officials saying there has been very little damage, state media naming it on unnamed infiltrators, even on social media infiltrators, even on social media in iran there have beenjokes about the minimal nature of these attacks. equally, internationally, the global response from many countries has been very general, to say, we are in favour of calm heads, deescalation, restraint. very few have named israel, let alone blamed israel for this. actually the biggest criticism has come in this country, in israel, where the security minister, a member of the government, tweeted that single word "lame" this

morning, prompting a furious response from the opposition leader here. the question is, is this the start of dialling things down, or is itjust start of dialling things down, or is it just the latest start of dialling things down, or is itjust the latest in the exchange of tit—for—tat escalation between the countries? the truth is, we still do not know the full information about what happened overnight. there are facts still to come out. there is also still the chance of mistakes and miscalculations. but at the moment, people seem to be wanting to try and play this down. people seem to be wanting to try and play this down-— play this down. james landale, thank ou ve play this down. james landale, thank you very much- _ and we can go now to our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal. nomia — the us is israel's closest and most powerful ally — what is its response to this attack? at the moment we haven't heard from president biden or the white house. mr biden is attending an election campaign later today so i am sure that will change. but america's top diplomat, secretary of state antony blinken, was very short in his response at the g7, but the words

that he used really stood out — deescalation. and that has been the message from the biden administration since the attack by iran last weekend on israel. mr biden, otherworld iran last weekend on israel. mr biden, other world leaders, iran last weekend on israel. mr biden, otherworld leaders, have been urging israel not to respond in a way that would inflame a wider war in the middle east. as some reports in the middle east. as some reports in the middle east. as some reports in the us suggested that mr biden privately had said that he would not support israel if that had happened. yesterday, the us imposed a new round of sanctions on iran, iran is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world but these new punishments were aimed at the country's missile programme and drone programme and also parts of its steel industry. and i think this was the us are saying to israel, there are ways that we can punish iran that doesn't involve this big military response. and we know that mr biden and mr netanyahu had a phone call with each other. but at the same time the us is very keen, certainly must abide in is, not to

tell israel what to do, either. we were given a small response to israel, in the grand scheme of things, and i think america will be breathing a bit more easily, they know that tensions will not disappear between the two countries but they know that the risk of an immediate escalation between the two sides has lowered, for now.— sides has lowered, for now. nomia iabal, sides has lowered, for now. nomia iqbal. thank _ sides has lowered, for now. nomia iqbal. thank you — sides has lowered, for now. nomia iqbal, thank you very _ sides has lowered, for now. nomia iqbal, thank you very much - sides has lowered, for now. nomia| iqbal, thank you very much indeed. other news now — and it's emerged that as early as 1973 the government was involved in secret medical trials on boys with a blood clotting disorder, haemophilia. the trials were carried out without the consent of their families and using a blood product known to possibly be infected with hepatitis. the children are some of the 30,000 people in the uk who were infected with hiv and hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood products over two decades. in total, it's thought about 3,000 people have died. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports now on one school where some

of the secret medical research was carried out. this school in hampshire, for haemophiliac boys, there was a chance to lead as normal a life as possible, with a medical unit to treat their bleeding episodes. they thought they were being treated with blood products. they didn't realise they were taking part in trials of products used as preventative measures are known as prophylaxis. many became infected with viruses. a letter in 1973 shows the involvement of the government in the research, with the message, time is short if the trial is to begin at the start of term in april. i have been speaking to three former pupils at the school from the 19 �*70s and the 19805. the school from the 19 '70s and the 19805. , , the school from the 19 '70s and the 19805. y , a, , the school from the 19 '70s and the 19805. y , .,, ., the school from the 19 '70s and the 19805. y .,, ., a, 19805. every boy there was on a trial at some — 19805. every boy there was on a trial at some time, _ 19805. every boy there was on a trial at some time, or— 19805. every boy there was on a - trial at some time, or continuously, from their hold period at the college, and that spanned ten years from 1975 to 1985.—

from 1975 to 1985. they had access to our blood. _ from 1975 to 1985. they had access to our blood, our— from 1975 to 1985. they had access to our blood, our veins, _ from 1975 to 1985. they had access to our blood, our veins, wheneverl to our blood, our veins, whenever they— to our blood, our veins, whenever they wanted — to our blood, our veins, whenever they wanted it, and they exploited that _ they wanted it, and they exploited that. ., ., ,, ., they wanted it, and they exploited that. ., ., ., ., that. how do you feel about that? when we went _ that. how do you feel about that? when we went there _ that. how do you feel about that? when we went there in _ that. how do you feel about that? when we went there in the - that. how do you feel about that? i when we went there in the mid-705, when we went there in the mid—70s, we were _ when we went there in the mid—70s, we were not— when we went there in the mid—70s, we were not on prophylaxis, we had not even _ we were not on prophylaxis, we had not even heard of the word prophylaxis. it was sold to us, saying. — prophylaxis. it was sold to us, saying, we've got these new products, if you are prepared to have _ products, if you are prepared to have an — products, if you are prepared to have an injection every other day, it will— have an injection every other day, it will make — have an injection every other day, it will make you fit, you will be able _ it will make you fit, you will be able to — it will make you fit, you will be able to play more, you will be able to go— able to play more, you will be able to go out— able to play more, you will be able to go out more, you will live a normal— to go out more, you will live a normal life. but our parents were never _ normal life. but our parents were never informed. there wasjust normal life. but our parents were never informed. there was just a change _ never informed. there was just a change from having an injection whenever— change from having an injection whenever you had a bleed to having an injection — whenever you had a bleed to having an injection every other day. and we accepted _ an injection every other day. and we accepted it. — an injection every other day. and we accepted it, we didn't question it, we thought it was the norm, and it was the _ we thought it was the norm, and it was the norm, because we were all doing _ was the norm, because we were all doing it _ was the norm, because we were all doing it if— was the norm, because we were all doin: it. �* ., ., many times, you got black marks and things like this — many times, you got black marks and things like this.— things like this. being called out of class for _ things like this. being called out of class for a _ things like this. being called out of class for a blood _ things like this. being called out of class for a blood test - things like this. being called out of class for a blood test that - things like this. being called out of class for a blood test that i i of class for a blood test that i missed, and then another blood test

that i have missed. and when you're called out of class at that age, you feel punished, don't you? find called out of class at that age, you feel punished, don't you?- feel punished, don't you? and of course, feel punished, don't you? and of course. you've — feel punished, don't you? and of course, you've lost _ feel punished, don't you? and of course, you've lost school - feel punished, don't you? and of. course, you've lost school friends, that must be very difficult?- that must be very difficult? yeah, it is, lots of— that must be very difficult? yeah, it is, lots of funerals. _ that must be very difficult? yeah, it is, lots of funerals. i— that must be very difficult? yeah, it is, lots of funerals. i stopped i it is, lots of funerals. i stopped going _ it is, lots of funerals. i stopped going to — it is, lots of funerals. i stopped going to them because i always pictured — going to them because i always pictured myself one day there. so, you it _ pictured myself one day there. so, you it was — pictured myself one day there. so, you it was hard. 75 boys have died, to date _ you it was hard. 75 boys have died, to date we — you it was hard. 75 boys have died, to date. ~ ~' ., you it was hard. 75 boys have died, to date. ~ ~ ., .,. ., ., to date. we think of each other all the time, to date. we think of each other all the time. and _ to date. we think of each other all the time, and the _ to date. we think of each other all the time, and the voices _ to date. we think of each other all the time, and the voices of- to date. we think of each other all the time, and the voices of the - to date. we think of each other all i the time, and the voices of the boys that are _ the time, and the voices of the boys that are gone, — the time, and the voices of the boys that are gone, and _ the time, and the voices of the boys that are gone, and the _ the time, and the voices of the boys that are gone, and the families- the time, and the voices of the boys that are gone, and the families that| that are gone, and the families that have lost— that are gone, and the families that have lost those _ that are gone, and the families that have lost those voices _ that are gone, and the families that have lost those voices of _ that are gone, and the families that have lost those voices of their- have lost those voices of their children. _ have lost those voices of their children. we _ have lost those voices of their children, we are _ have lost those voices of their children, we are going - have lost those voices of their children, we are going to - have lost those voices of their| children, we are going to fight for them, _ children, we are going to fight for them, liecause_ children, we are going to fight for them, because they're _ children, we are going to fight for them, because they're not - children, we are going to fight for them, because they're not here . children, we are going to fight for. them, because they're not here now. so we _ them, because they're not here now. so we have _ them, because they're not here now. so we have to — them, because they're not here now. so we have to fight _ them, because they're not here now. so we have to fight for _ them, because they're not here now. so we have to fight for them. - them, because they're not here now. so we have to fight for them. so, - them, because they're not here now. so we have to fight for them.- so we have to fight for them. so, we 'ust want so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to — so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get _ so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get to _ so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get to the _ so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get to the bottom - so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get to the bottom of - so we have to fight for them. so, we just want to get to the bottom of it l just want to get to the bottom of it and do this because they can't and get to the truth. the and do this because they can't and get to the truth.— get to the truth. the truth, that's what it's all— get to the truth. the truth, that's what it's all about. _ get to the truth. the truth, that's what it's all about. the _ get to the truth. the truth, that's what it's all about. the school- get to the truth. the truth, that's| what it's all about. the school has said it hopes _ what it's all about. the school has said it hopes the _ what it's all about. the school has said it hopes the public _ what it's all about. the school has said it hopes the public inquiry - said it hopes the public inquiry will provide former pupils with

answers, and campaigners who have waited decades final report, due next month, will dojust waited decades final report, due next month, will do just that. waited decades final report, due next month, will dojust that. penn, bbc news. —— hugh pym, bbc news. the first minister of scotland and snp leader humza yousaf has said many in his party will be shocked after its former chief executive peter murrell was charged in connection with embezzlement of funds. mr murrell, who is married to the former scottish first minister nicola sturgeon, was taken into custody for questioning yesterday. let's talk to our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. lorna. yeah, ben, within the last few minutes, nicola sturgeon emerged from the house she shared here in glasgow with her husband peter murrell. she was asked how these latest developments have been for her personally. it’s latest developments have been for her personally-— her personally. it's incredibly difficult, but _ her personally. it's incredibly difficult, but you _ her personally. it's incredibly difficult, but you know, - her personally. it's incredibly difficult, but you know, thatl her personally. it's incredibly l difficult, but you know, that is her personally. it's incredibly - difficult, but you know, that is not the main — difficult, but you know, that is not the main issue here, so, i cannot say anymore, _ the main issue here, so, i cannot say anymore, i am not going to say anymore, _ say anymore, i am not going to say anymore, if_ say anymore, i am not going to say anymore, if you don't mind. i would

also appreciate, i am still quite a new driver— also appreciate, i am still quite a new driver so please try not to disturb — new driver so please try not to disturb me when i'm driving away, thank— disturb me when i'm driving away, thank you — disturb me when i'm driving away, thank you. mr disturb me when i'm driving away, thank ou. ~ ~ .,, disturb me when i'm driving away, thank you-— thank you. mr murrell was held in custod at thank you. mr murrell was held in custody at falkirk _ thank you. mr murrell was held in custody at falkirk police - thank you. mr murrell was held in custody at falkirk police station i custody at falkirk police station for nine hours yesterday and then charged with the embezzlement of snp funds. he is a big figure in the party, he ran it for more than two decades, he was its chief executive for 22 years. it has now emerged that he has resigned as party membership. late this morning, the snp leader humza yousaf said that mr murrell was right to resign his memo ship and he also had this to say about this development in the long—running police investigation into what has happened to hundreds of thousands of pounds of donations to the snp. haste of thousands of pounds of donations to the snp. ~ ., ~ ., ., ., to the snp. we now know that an individual has _ to the snp. we now know that an individual has been _ to the snp. we now know that an individual has been charged, - to the snp. we now know that an l individual has been charged, peter has been charged, with the allegation of embezzlement from party fans, and that is a really serious matter indeed. many people

in the snp, right across scottish politics, will be shocked by the news. ~ ., ., , ., ., ~ news. well, no details of what mr murrell is accused _ news. well, no details of what mr murrell is accused of— news. well, no details of what mr murrell is accused of embezzling, | murrell is accused of embezzling, and the fact that proceedings are now live means that strict legal rules kick in which constrain what the public and politicians can speculate and say, that is to ensure that there is a fair trial, should the crown office, which now looks at the crown office, which now looks at the evidence which has been gathered ljy the evidence which has been gathered by police, decide whether or not to go ahead with a prosecution. is that process gets under way, the police investigation, which is known as operation branch form, continues, and they have said within the last few minutes that colin beattie, who was the former treasurer of the snp who was arrested last year, and nicola sturgeon, the former leader of the snp who was also arrested last year, have not been re—arrested or charged but remain under investigation as part of inquiries into the funding and finances of the

scottish national party. it is understood that the chair of the labour party, anneliese dodds, has written to lancashire police calling for an investigation into allegations against the mp mark menzies. the conservative party has suspended mr menzies after claims he misused campaign funds. mr menzies disputes the allegations. the conservative party is also running an internal investigation. 15 former soldiers investigated for perjury over bloody sunday will not face any charges. the bloody sunday families were informed of the decision this morning. the public prosecution service said there was "insufficient evidence". jennifer o'leary is live from belfast. jennifer, just talk us through the background to this and the significance of this decision? what significance of this decision? what became known _ significance of this decision? what became known as _ significance of this decision? twist became known as bloody significance of this decision? hisjsgt became known as bloody sunday occurred in londonderry injanuary

1972. when members of the army's parachute regiment opened fire on civil rights demonstrators, 13 people were shot dead. in 2010, lord savile's inquiry report into bloody sunday stated that some of the soldiers, in giving their testimony, had knowingly put forward what was described as false accounts. now, that assertion formed part of a police service of northern ireland investigation, and a file being sent to prosecutors, and today prosecutors have announced that there will be no prosecutions against 15 former army veterans, and also one former alleged member of the ira who faced allegations of perjury. the bloody sunday families were informed of the prosecutor's decision this morning. they have described that decision as an affront to the rule of law and a continuation, as they see it, of the injustice that was perpetrated on

bloody sunday. i should state that today's decision does not impact separate proceedings against one former soldier, who has been charged in connection with the events on bloody sunday. in connection with the events on bloody sunday-— in connection with the events on bloody sunday. jennifer, thank you very much- — our top story this afternoon... us officials say israel has carried out an attack on iran overnight, an escalation of the conflict between the two countries. and how young schoolchildren are increasingly using social media and smartphones without parental supervision. coming up on bbc news... lando norris beat lewis hamilton to pole for the sprint race at the chinese grand prix, in a hectic, wet session. max verstappen is down in fourth.

the biggest election in the world is under way in india, with millions queuing to vote, despite very high temperatures. in total, almost a billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire population of the world. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india in person to do so. voting starts today but takes place in seven phases over the next six weeks, with the result announced on june 4th. india's prime minister, narendra modi, is aiming for a rare third consecutive term in power. samira hussain reports from delhi. casting a ballot, exercising their democratic right, this man happily displays his inky fingers, saying the voting is in the interest of his

nation. 166 million eligible voters in this first of seven faces, more than the combined populations of the uk and france. some of the issues that matter to voters, the economy. india has a big population and the highest and implement. education is ve costl highest and implement. education is very costly and _ highest and implement. education is very costly and l _ highest and implement. education is very costly and i want _ highest and implement. education is very costly and i want them - highest and implement. education is very costly and i want them to - very costly and i want them to minimise _ very costly and i want them to minimise the cost.— very costly and i want them to minimise the cost. narendra modi remains popular _ minimise the cost. narendra modi remains popular in _ minimise the cost. narendra modi remains popular in the _ minimise the cost. narendra modi remains popular in the north, - minimise the cost. narendra modi l remains popular in the north, where people subscribe to his hindu nationalist agenda but in the south the prime minister's ruling party, the prime minister's ruling party, the bjp, has little to no presence. translation: l the bjp, has little to no presence. translation:— the bjp, has little to no presence. translation: i came to vote for a country without _ translation: i came to vote for a country without religious _ translation: i came to vote for a i country without religious disharmony for the we all come to vote in tamil matter, hindus, christians, altogether. this unity should grow. divisive politics have defined the

last decade, said the opposition, led by this man. democratic freedoms, especially for muslims and other minorities, are being eroded. he lacks the charisma and clear messaging to mount a credible political challenge to the prime minister but his claims of an increasingly autocratic government are echoed by human rights groups. even here in india capital, the popular leader of the ruling political party was arrested last month and members of his party are also injail. it raises questions about fairness in the lead up to these elections. despite this, india is still a key diplomatic and economic ally for both the us and the uk which is still actively in pursuit of a trade deal with india. there's a warning today that more and more young people have got bladder problems because of their chronic use

of the drug ketamine. ketamine is widely used in the nhs as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug, and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. from the minute you wake up... it's a saturday night in bristol. we are with beth and her friend we are calling jay, as he wants to be anonymous. they are both in their 20s and chronic ketamine users, after trying it as teenagers. i was 1a years old and somebody had some in the classroom and i had a little bit at the back of the classroom. that was the first time i had it. what is the physical impact for you now of taking ketamine? can't work, yeah, i can't do anything, i can't feed myself or go and get a drink. yeah, it really disables you completely. i can't walk 50 metres without either needing to sit down or needing to run to the toilet. ketamine use is estimated to have

more than doubled since 2016 in england and wales, and ketamine addiction has quadrupled in that time. and, although deaths linked to ketamine are rare, they are also on the rise. with a justin bieber haircut. i used to have to straighten his hairfor him before he went to school. claire's son, ryan, got addicted to ketamine after his best friend died, and he used the drug as a way to cope with his grief. he didn't look like the son that i had. he went from being such a happy, confident, clever boy to this shell of a person. i didn't know who he was any more. in april 2023, ryan died at the age of 26. ketamine is really popular here in bristol, so much so there's even a term "bristol bladder".

that's to refer to the impact ketamine can cause to the bladder if you take a lot of it. southmead hospital, like others across the country, set up a specialist clinic last year to help patients struggling with the impact of chronic ketamine use. why ketamine seems to be the drug of choice, it's cheap to buy, i think people don't realise that it has detrimental effects to the bladder and i think it's viewed as sort of a safe drug by people. back with beth and jay, who say they had no idea of the impact ketamine can have when they first started using and wish they'd never tried it. i'm hoping that i'll get back into work and one day be a person that has recovered from this really rubbish journey that i've been on. rachel stonehouse, bbc news. in less than two weeks' time, voters across england and wales go

to the polls for local elections — but, in blackpool south, residents will also be picking a new mp. the by—election in the lancashire constituency was triggered after the former conservative mp, scott benton, resigned after a lobbying scandal. our political correspondent, harry farley, reports. vegas of the north, and politics is taking centre stage in party town. but step back from the bright lights and this is a seaside town with its challenges. the amount of crime that's going on in blackpool at the moment is horrendous. there's a lot of homeless and there's a lot of people that are just bordering. for more than 20 years, from 1997 to 2019, this was a labour town. then borisjohnson's campaign to get brexit done and the promise of levelling up flipped it to the tories. now, with the scandal—hit former conservative mp having to step down, rishi sunak faces a challenge to keep blackpool blue. many coastal areas struggle, blackpool perhaps more than most.

it holds eight of the ten most deprived neighbourhoods in england. but this town has received millions in investment, which for some is having an impact. i feel it's starting to pick up. you can see there's new cafe—bars turning up. they've got the new buildings round there. you know, there are some really good places round here and some positives as well. others aren't convinced. it's the worst town for unemployment, the worst town for sickness in the country. so you want to get a stiff whisky now. whatever your party stripes, many are fed up at how blackpool is portrayed. i do believe blackpool has got a lot more going for it than the negative side of it. immigration might be front and centre of political debate in westminster, but not for kim. someone is running from a country that's that bad, then let's try and help, like, let's do that, because one day, if that was us, i'd hope someone would help me. it's all on the table at this football supporters club. immigration is a concern here.

nothing seems to be working. they can tell us they're doing this and that, but the reality is there's more and more people coming illegally. from fans to future players, very clear what they'd like. i want the best person for that job. i don't want somebody who's come out of town swarming into blackpool, thinking they know everything about blackpool and swanning back out again. and, if there was one thing she wants to see. get a lollipop person for my road, please. harry farley, bbc news, in blackpool. and we need to apologise for a mistake earlier. we were telling you about allegations against the mp mark menzies. but we showed a picture of the mp william wragg, which was an error. nearly a quarter of five to seven year olds in the uk now have access to a smartphone. a study from the communications regulator, ofcom, also found that

many of that age group are on the messaging service whatsapp, even though the minimum age for using it is supposed to be 13. our technology editor zoe kleinman reports. i've got ten messages... after a busy day at school in glasgow, 11—year—old heather is on her smartphone. she uses social media apps monitored by her parents. heather, how long have you had a smartphone? probably since i've been eight, so that would be three years. and what do you do on it? i text my friends, phone them, watch videos, like...flick through stuff. quite a lot of things, but too much to count. i've heard stories of people sharing pictures and bullying and all sorts of manner of stuff, and the internet is so open to finding whatever you want on it. so being able to monitor exactly what she is doing is paramount. the online regulator, ofcom's latest report reflects a world in which children

increasingly have their own devices and are online unsupervised from a younger age. i think this is a wake up call for industry. they have to take account of the users they have, not the users that their terms and conditions say they have. companies are now under a legal obligation to take steps to keep those children safe. its report found nearly a quarter of five to seven year olds now have a smartphone, and most have tablets. whatsapp was the most popular social app for five to seven—year—olds, followed by tiktok. more than a third of parents said they would allow their child to have a social media profile before the official age set by companies. ten years ago it was all about the selfie, but now it's get ready with me videos that are drawing children in, especially girls. there's something about watching someone do their makeup and have a chat that feels like you're with friends. but while children are happy to watch this content and share it, they're more self—conscious about posting their own stuff online, the report found.

and around half of under 13—year—olds were prepared to lie about their age to get on social media. some parents say they feel safer knowing their children have phones. but clare fernyhough from the smartphone free childhood group says children don't need high tech devices to stay in touch or be tracked. it's a bit of a fallacy that they need a smartphones to be able to do that. a brick phone is absolutely fine. we've all kind of sleepwalked into just assuming that we all need a smartphone. ofcom's report shows just how much the digital world has become part of everyday life for many british kids, and how they feel about it. it also highlights the potential challenge of trying to take it away, if the growing calls to increase age limits are successful. zoe kleinman, bbc news. taylor swift has delighted herfans by making her new album a double whammy. the tortured poets department was released this morning, then, just hours later, she announced a second instalment with an extra 15 tracks,

as our music correspondent mark savage reports. fans were already expecting a long album from taylor swift with 16 brand new songs. but, in the small hours of this morning, she had a surprise. the countdown is going down and we think something big is going to happen. something massive... two hours after the record was released, taylor updated it with 15 extra songs. writing online, she explained she'd written so much tortured poetry in the past two years that she felt compelled to share it. many of the songs deal with her breakup from the british actorjoe alwyn. # he said he loved me all. taylor swift says the end of the relationship even overshadowed the eras tour that has turned her into a billionaire. this is so good. it's so good. the emotional weight of the album floored many of her fans.

swift's soul baring lyrics have always been the key to her appeal. she just sits so fondly in the hearts of her fans, and she means she's just been there at different points in their lives, and she still continues to be there, which i think is, you know, it's rare that a celebrity is at the peak of their fame 15 years into their career. but that's kind of where she's at. so she's kind of an anomaly. this is swift's first new music since 2022, and presumably the latest songs will be added to the setlist when the eras tour hits the uk injune. before then, fans have a lot of listening to do. mark savage, bbc. let's see if we've got a tortured weather forecast. it's not bad but not great. high

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