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Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

UK politics live Good morning. The government has been consulting on whether to follow Australia and impose a ban on social media for under-16s, [or whether to opt for other restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/05/how-uk-may-restrict-social-media-under-16s-time-limits-curfews-ban),

'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

UK will hear from academics who have been studying the effect of Australia's ban and it will also gauge opinion on less severe restrictions. Among these measures are switching off particular features on social

I nearly died after buying skinny jab from friend of friend

social media is full of adverts for "snatched" beach-ready bodies – aimed at mainly women who want to lose weight for special occasions. In this country you can only legally

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

impact of unfettered algorithms and endless scrolling on brains of any age – by which I mean almost everyone – whether or not Starmer secures his legacy by saving young minds from digital takeover is incidental