Phones in the Locker, Fines by Surname

The cabinet wants phones locked away for the whole school day from 2027, as part of a wider push to protect children online. An investigation alleges that the UWV benefits agency's fraud unit fines people with non-Dutch surnames more often and more harshly. Also today: sixteen at-risk bridges, Dutch links to Sudan's RSF, the grid queue, student debt, a bike speed limit in Amsterdam, Michelin results and a Dutch-Indonesian football triumph.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 19 min