I’m not prepared to compromise on the safety of our children. That is why this ban must happen, that is why it will happen.

People rightly expect action, and this government will always stand up for parents and put children first.

We hope to pass regulation before Christmas, and therefore to bring the ban into force in the early part of next year, probably about springtime, so we can move a real pace here.

I feel a deep sense of duty to remain in my post, not vanity, not stubbornness.

A ban would not be easy, suggesting that social media companies would oppose it, but said that it 'must' and 'will' happen.

I just can’t let that go on anymore. So we’re giving children their childhoods back.

We are banning social media access for under 16s.

Social media is making children unhappy. It's making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them.

I know exactly the fears that we all feel when we're thinking about this issue.

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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