The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.
Ellen Roome, whose 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in 2022, is among a group of bereaved parents set to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, as a national consultation on a possible social media ban for under-16s nears its conclusion.
