Peers voted overwhelmingly to ban social media for under-16s in the Lords last night. In total, 261 peers backed the Tory amendment compared to 150 opposing. A massive government defeat…
This week Science Secretary Liz Kendall announced a three-month ‘consultation ‘on a social media ban in an effort to stave off another backbench rebellion. Meanwhile, a report commissioned by the Labour government found that there is little evidence that a ban would work – as safeguarding minister Jess Phillips rightly pointed out last month. Prepare for another U-turn…
The Tories are still managing to ban everything from outside government. Remarkable…
