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Keir Starmer: I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children, and that is why this ban must happen, and…

On the recordJune 15, 2026
I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children, and that is why this ban must happen, and that is why this ban will happen.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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On the necessity of a social media ban for under-16s.

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