Liz Kendall: “But we do think we need to draw this line in the sand, give greater clarity to parents and greater protections for…”

We will be making an announcement really soon about how we give kids the best possible lives online.

My focus is on what is right for British parents and British families.

I think from the initial idea and discussion to implementation [of the act] was eight years. It is a long time. It’s too long. It’s too slow. This technology is developing so rapidly.

I was really struck by the calls from bereaved families, who said every week you don’t act, another children dies or is at risk of dying or is at risk of serious harm.