Liz Kendall

These measures will be crucial in helping young people get the sleep they need, focus on school and college, and spend more quality time with family and friends, all of which are fundamental to building a happy, healthy and fulfilling…

Our consultation provided a clear message from parents and teenagers alike - even as young people gain greater independence at 16, they should still be protected from the most addictive online features that can have a harmful impact on…

I love this area because Britain is absolutely amazing at science and tech. It makes me proud to be British and it makes me proud to be part of a government that is backing them, but I will always fight for a better future for people in…

I hope it puts pressure on more organisations to sign because you shouldn't have to give up doing your PhD because you're having a baby, because then how are you going to get more women as professors or leading institutions just because…

When I came into this job, I very much saw how it can be a very male-dominated world and yet I know loads of brilliant women with brilliant ideas in tech and I just wanted to work with women to break those barriers down.

What people see is a few very, very powerful, wealthy individuals benefiting from tech and we believe tech should be there for all. It should have opportunities for all.

But we do think we need to draw this line in the sand, give greater clarity to parents and greater protections for children.

I’ve never thought that the ban will be a complete silver bullet.

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.

I don’t accept that at all.

The reason why parents have been so supportive of a ban is because of the simplicity. It’s a clear message about expectations.

I think about parents who are crying out for help. They want to do the right thing, they want to make sure their children are safe, but it’s really difficult to keep on top of all of these apps.

They’ve had their chance. Time and time and time again, they have had a chance to put this right. The question isn’t if we’re going to act, it’s how.

Next week we will lay in Parliament an update to the Online Safety Act requiring services to take quicker action to remove illegal content circulating during times of crisis.

Those who use social media to incite violence and disorder are breaking the law.

I've always said it will be before the summer.

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’m much more bothered about the parents who have replied to the consultation, nine out of 10 of whom want to see social media banned for under-16s.

I will take the decision for British families and British children and young people, and I won’t be swayed in any way, shape or form from doing what I believe is right for children in this country.

AI has got some incredible potential, and I want kids in Wigan and Westminster and Bournemouth and Birmingham and Blackburn to all have these chances to succeed. That is my mission, and I am determined to deliver.

Bottom line is. Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. I have always believed the only way we succeed as individuals and as families and as a country is if we can draw on the talent of everybody.

Technology is developing so fast. Anybody in this world who thinks that it is one and done will be wrong because the technology is always changing.

I won't be swayed in any way, shape or form from doing what I believe is right for children and families in this country.