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Liz Kendall: I think from the initial idea and discussion to implementation [of the act] was eight years. It is a long time. It’s too…

On the recordJune 7, 2026
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.
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Liz Kendall
Labour Party

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Critiquing the timeline of the Online Safety Act.

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