British Art Loss: Tributes poured in after Yorkshire-born painter David Hockney died at 88, with King Charles, Sadiq Khan and culture minister Lisa Nandy praising his “constant innovation” and iconic pool paintings. Online Safety & Tech: The UK is considering banning under-16s from “high risk” social media apps, with concerns raised about whether the focus on kids misses the bigger responsibility on platforms. Social Media Outage: Facebook and Messenger suffered a widespread outage, sparking panic in the UK as users were suddenly logged out and feared hacking. Charity Pressure: A survey found 66% of Britons feel overwhelmed by charity appeals, and a third have cut or stopped donating due to cost pressures. Honours & Community: King’s Birthday Honours recognised local champions, including a Slough trustee for homeless support and an Oxfordshire charity lead for migrant families, plus arts education CBE for conductor Paul McCreesh. Justice in the Spotlight: Four Palestine Action activists, dubbed the “Filton 4”, were jailed as terrorists over a UK factory raid targeting Israeli weapons equipment. Local Crime: Two men were arrested after a fight in Liverpool city centre left a man hit over the head with a walking stick.