Keir: 'I'll protect our kids online'

SIR Keir Starmer has pledged to act in "months, not years" to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s.

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Sir Keir in south London yesterday to announce action to improve online safety for children

The Prime Minister said his Government must make sure it does not cut off "sensible, good access" to news for young people.

A three-month consultation on banning children from social media and restricting infinite scrolling is to be launched in March.

Supporters of the Australian-style ban have said parents are in "an impossible position" with regard to the online harms to which their children are being exposed.