Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban
Tory leader says delay will harm children’s mental health after No 10 said it would consult on policy by summerAs a parent – and a Conservative – I know that banning social media for under-16s is the right thing to doKemi Badenoch has called on Keir Starmer to “just get on” with a ban on...
<p>Tory leader says delay will harm children’s mental health after No 10 said it would consult on policy by summer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/21/britain-parent-conservative-social-media-ban-children-kemi-badenoch">As a parent – and a Conservative – I know that banning social media for under-16s is the right thing to do</a></p></li></ul><p>Kemi Badenoch has called on Keir Starmer to “just get on” with a ban on social media for under-16s, saying delay is a dereliction of duty that is harming children’s mental health.</p><p>After the government said it would <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/20/uk-study-examine-effects-restricting-social-media-children">consult on a social media ban for under-16s by the summer</a>, the Conservative party leader urged the prime minister to act more quickly, “however difficult to implement” it would be.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/21/kemi-badenoch-keir-starmer-under-16s-social-media-ban-uk">Continue reading...</a>
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