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34:54Now PlayingLabour have U-turned this week on digital IDs, is this a pattern?
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Keir Starmer and Labour are facing further questions over their frequent changes in direction.
Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up their picks of stories of the week, from Musk and Grok, to the worrying state of childrens' screen time.
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