Social media giants Facebook and Snapchat will trial a new service providing direct support to victims of cyberbullying, a royal campaign has announced.

The Duke of Cambridge is spearheading a fresh battle against online abuse with the support of a task force made up of major tech firms and charities.

He is to announce a code of conduct for the internet, said to be the first of its kind globally, urging young people to “stop, speak, support”.

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The wife of a British explorer who has gone missing on an expedition to reach a remote tribe in Papua New Guinea said their three children are “seriously worried”.

Benedict Allen was dropped by helicopter into the remote jungle three weeks ago and has not been heard of since.

He was hoping to reach the Yaifo, a tribe thought to be one of the last on Earth to have no contact with the outside world.

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Many low income families will be worse off despite tax changes and a higher living wage because of cuts to Universal Credit, a new report warns.

Research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that by 2022, families with one working parent will lose more from cuts to the benefits system than they gain from increases to the living wage.

Chief executive Campbell Robb said: “People across the UK are struggling to afford a decent living standard, even if they have a job.

“Families with only one parent in work are facing particularly hard times, with changes to Universal Credit and other benefits meaning that they are in a worse position even after increases to the national living wage."

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A gay politician has started the Australian Parliament’s debate on legal recognition for same-sex marriage with a speech in which he warned against winding back LGBT rights.

Dean Smith, a senator with the ruling conservative Liberal Party, has introduced a bill that would limit who could legally refuse to take part in same-sex marriage to churches, religious ministers and a new class of religious celebrants.

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