Child Abuse on Social Media: A Growing Concern The National Crime Agency's statistics on child abuse on social media have left many shocked, with a fourfold increase in reports involving British children over the past seven years. Tech giants such as TikTok and Meta are facing scrutiny over their handling of online child safety, while Labour's drive to cosy up to Big Tech firms is causing concern. The National Crime Agency's (NCA) statistics about child abuse on social media have left many shocked. Over the past seven years, there has been a fourfold increase in reports involving British children, with the figure now standing at around 400 cases per day. However, the real total is likely to be much higher due to the sickening range of offences including pornography, sex trafficking and predators enticing minors to carry out explicit acts. This threat does not end there, as the family of 13-year-old Blake Gallier, a Kent schoolgirl who took her own life after being fed a stream of 'disturbing' social media videos about suicide, has shared their tragic story.Meanwhile, tech giants such as TikTok and Meta are facing scrutiny over their handling of online child safety. TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over a privacy case, while Meta is being sued by 29 American states for allegedly targeting young people with deliberately addictive product features.Despite these concerns, Labour's apparent drive to cosy up to Big Tech firms is causing concern, with some analysts warning that Facebook encryption protocols are putting young British lives in danger. The Government has a duty to maintain relationships that may prove beneficial to Britain's business interests, but it has a far greater responsibility to protect our young people from the poisonous and deeply sinister elements of the online world.In a separate issue, the introduction of a so-called 'mansion tax' has been met with criticism, with many arguing that it is a spiteful act of class warfare. The new tax will involve door-to-door inspections by HMRC valuers to determine whether to levy thousands of pounds in extra charges on homeowners. This has raised concerns about disputed valuations and legal challenges, as well as the potential impact on the property market.The tragic deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough have highlighted the reality of life on the thin blue line, and the debt of gratitude owed to the brave men and women who keep society safe. The controversy over proposed early release for the killers of PC Andrew Harper has also been reignited, serving as a reminder of the risks faced by police officers every day