Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted that she is still considering whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s. Despite reporting that Starmer had gone off the idea thanks in part to his own kids’ opposition…
Kendall told Sky News: “The final final decision hasn’t been taken but a ban is on the table… I’ve already said that many times.”
She said reporting to the contrary was wrong. The government is yet to respond in full to the consultation on a social media ban and is still weighing up its options. Rival Team Burnham wants to go even further to regulate algorithms themselves…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”