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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Labour grandee Harriet Harman calls on Starmer to ban smartphones in schools

Harriet Harman has called on Sir Keir Starmer to ban smartphones in schools, amid mounting pressure on the government to take action to stop tech companies from allowing harmful material on their platforms.

“Is [the prime minister] going to side with parents who are terrified and want this content off their children’s phones, or is he going to accept the tech bros’ resistance to having to make changes?” Baroness Harman asked.

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