Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Brianna Ghey was murdered by two fellow teenagers in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2023. Photograph: Family Handout/PA

The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.

Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed.