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Safer Phones Bill Sparks Controversy Over School Mandate

3/8/2025

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Labour MP Josh MacAlister champions the UK’s Safer Phones Bill, designed to enhance smartphone safety for children. While it offers valuable guidance for parents and reevaluates the digital age of consent, the removal of a mobile-free school mandate to secure government backing has sparked backlash from concerned MPs.

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Labour MP Josh MacAlister champions the UK’s Safer Phones Bill, designed to enhance smartphone safety for children. While it offers valuable guidance for parents and reevaluates the digital age of consent, the removal of a mobile-free school mandate to secure government backing has sparked backlash from concerned MPs.