Young people call on Burnham to rethink social media ban

The UK Government has announced plans to ban under-16s from social media (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

More than 150 youth organisations and young people in Scotland have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to rethink the UK social media ban for under-16s.

Their letter warns that the plans could force young people into less regulated parts of the internet.