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Labour Divided: MPs Urged to Ban Social Media for Kids

3/9/2026

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Labour MPs are urged to back a ban on social media for under-16s in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill vote.
Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and campaigners back the amendment, which would bar apps such as TikTok and Instagram.
Labour leadership has instructed MPs to oppose the amendment for a milder government proposal.
Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott criticized Labour's response as inadequate, while former schools minister Lord Nash urged decisive action.

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Labour MPs are urged to back a ban on social media for under-16s in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill vote.
Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and campaigners back the amendment, which would bar apps such as TikTok and Instagram.
Labour leadership has instructed MPs to oppose the amendment for a milder government proposal.
Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott criticized Labour's response as inadequate, while former schools minister Lord Nash urged decisive action.