Category Archives: Politics

UK House of Lords Backs Social Media Ban for Under-16s

On 21 January 2026, the House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would ban under-16s from using social media, reflecting growing political attention on children’s digital wellbeing and online harms. Peers supported the measure by a majority of 261 to 150, increasing pressure on the […]

Tories Push for Tighter Phone Bans in Schools

Amidst Kier Starmer’s recent controversy and allegations regarding his conduct in the ‘grooming gangs’ scandal, the Tories have challenged the Prime Minister to prove he is serious about improving the wellbeing and education of children by accepting their amendments to this bill. The Labour government are presenting the bill to a committee, but it’s understood […]

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