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🚀 SpaceX has just had a mostly successful test launch of Starship!
📱 The BBC says that viral 'British' anti-immigration videos are really being made by AI in the US and Asia.
🥪 From 5-8 June, The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out will be bringing communities together across the UK.
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18/05/2026
This weekend’s protests in London will likely have prompted questions from children and young people, both in classrooms and at home.
To support educators and parents, we’ve shared practical guidance on discussing sensitive topics in a balanced and age-appropriate way, while helping children build essential media literacy skills.
The blog includes conversation prompts, moderation tips and ways to redirect discussions back towards evaluating sources, spotting bias and critical thinking.
Read more: https://bit.ly/43f1IDD
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What will you find in this week's issue of First News? 👀
🔴 PM Keir Starmer is under pressure from his own MPs, after a disastrous set of election results across the UK.
✍ This term's First News Press Club returns to tackle the question of how to get more kids reading for pleasure.
🗣 The Children's Commissioner for England is launching The Big Future survey, and they want your kids to get involved!
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