'Brits' affection for late Queen undimmed on anniversary as memorial to be built'

Sunday is the second anniversary of the late Queen’s death and the affection in which she is held has not dimmed with time.

The nation remains forever grateful for her years of service and the dignity and diligence with which she led the country. So it is fitting that a memorial is to be built to honour not just our longest-serving monarch but also one of the greatest.

For the Royal Family, as with any family, the anniversary of the passing of a loved one will be a time of reflection and sorrow. This has been a difficult year for the monarchy. The King and Princess Kate are still recovering from cancer while tensions between Prince William and Prince Harry remain unresolved.

While it is right they will want to remember the late Queen’s legacy of service, this is also a time for the royals to look to the future and hope for happier times ahead.

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Keep kids safe

It is clear big tech firms have no interest in protecting the young from abuse, trolling and bullying. Time and again they have been urged to clean up their act and time and again they have refused to do so.

A report by NSPCC has found a shocking rise in cases of children being blackmailed into sending nude pictures. It is rightly calling for tougher penalties against platforms that fail to stop this abuse.

Proper sanctions are essential. But we also need to educate young people about online perils and how to identify fake accounts. Finland is teaching pupils how to safely navigate the internet as a mandatory part of the curriculum. It should be the same here.

Golden Dame

There are athletes and then there is Dame Sarah Storey. Yesterday the cyclist and swimmer notched up her 19th gold medal at the Paralympics. It’s an incredible story by an incredible Storey.