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Keir Starmer: “This is a big step, real change for our children and our future, because today I can announce that the government will…”

On the recordJune 15, 2026
This is a big step, real change for our children and our future, because today I can announce that the government will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Announcement of social media ban for children under 16.

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