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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Eleni Courea and Sally Weale

Labour to help schools develop male influencers to combat Tate misogyny

Teenage schoolchildren raise their hands in class
Teenage boys would be taught to question online harms and help mentor their peers, under Labour’s plans. (Stock image) Photograph: Caiaimage/Chris Ryan/Getty Images

Labour would help schools to train young male influencers who can counter the negative impact of people like Andrew Tate, the shadow education secretary has said.

In an interview with the Guardian, Bridget Phillipson said that in order to combat sexual harassment, Labour wanted schools to develop role models who could provide a “powerful counterbalance” to Tate and others like him.

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