Keir Starmer says social media platforms must also act to remove extreme content that is inspiring violence

Terrorism laws will be overhauled and technology companies be pressured to remove a “tidal wave” of online violent content that is inspiring acts of murder, ministers have said amid growing anger over the Southport stabbings.

After it emerged Axel Rudakubana had accessed violent content in his bedroom before he stabbed three girls to death in July, Keir Starmer said it could not be right that “with just a few clicks, people can watch video after horrific video, videos that in some cases are never taken down”.

New fraud, error and debt bill will also allow money to be recovered direct from bank accounts of people fraudulently claiming benefits

People could be banned from driving if they repeatedly fail to repay money they owe under a new government crackdown on welfare fraud.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also be able to recover money directly from the bank accounts of people fraudulently claiming benefits.

Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug marketplace the Silk Road.

Ulbricht has been incarcerated since 2013 and was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for running the underground market where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200m in illicit trade using bitcoin. Trump said he had called Ulbricht’s mother to tell her he would pardon her son “in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly”.

New Zealand former prime minister says A Different Kind of Power promotes her belief in ‘empathetic leadership’ and will be released in June

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her memoir – billed as a “deeply personal” book chronicling her leadership – will be released in June.

Ardern hoped her memoir would strike a chord with those who aspire to lead. “For anyone who has ever doubted themselves, I really hope there is something in it for them,” she said.

Palestinian health ministry says at least eight killed in operation launched day after Donald Trump lifted sanctions on violent settlers

Israeli security forces have launched an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, a day after bands of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, smashing cars and burning property and the new US president, Donald Trump, announced he was lifting sanctions on violent settlers.

At least eight Palestinians were killed and 35 people were injured, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

• Havertz missed decisive penalty in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit
• Sophia Havertz reposted two messages she had received

Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with social media abuse sent to Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s pregnant wife. Sophia Havertz, who is expecting her first child with the Germany international, reposted two messages she had received on Instagram after Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat against Manchester United on 15 January.

Havertz missed the decisive spot-kick in the penalty shootout which cemented his side’s third-round exit. Arsenal tasked the data technology company Signify with determining the identity of the abusers. The police then launched an investigation and confirmed on Tuesday an individual had been detained.

Public Sector Fraud Authority will be able to use strong civil penalties as alternative to criminal prosecution

An anti-fraud squad will be given the power to raid the properties of Covid fraudsters and recover taxpayers’ money from their bank accounts.

The new measures, which will be introduced to parliament on Wednesday as part of the fraud bill, will give the Cabinet Office’s Public Sector Fraud Authority the means to issue civil penalties to provide an alternative to criminal prosecution, which would be applied retrospectively.

Proponents of the amendments – described by activists as ‘disastrous’ – say they align with Islamic principles

Iraq’s parliament has passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child marriage.

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which unified family law and established safeguards for women.

Analysis shows patients need to exercise and keep their weight down to reap maximum benefit

Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from their disease, according to a study that suggests tailored exercise plans may increase survival.

The likelihood of people dying from their cancer has decreased significantly in recent decades owing to greater awareness of symptoms, and better access to treatment and care.

Data from dozens of countries reveals height and weight differences between sexes have increased since 1900

Amid the profound changes humanity has witnessed, one might be forgiven for failing to notice a rise in sexy and formidable men: those tall, broad-shouldered types that are strangers to self-doubt.

But according to a new study, men around the world have gained height and weight twice as fast as women over the past century, driving greater differences between the sexes.