Labour grandee Harriet Harman calls on Starmer to ban smartphones in schools

Harriet Harman has urged Keir Starmer to ban smartphones in schools to protect children from harmful online content, questioning if the prime minister will prioritize parents’ concerns over tech companies’ resistance. Starmer recently met with Jack Thorne and children’s charities to address online misogyny affecting young boys. Harman, the UK special envoy for women and girls, supports a nationwide ban on smartphones in schools to simplify rules for parents and pressure tech companies to address harmful content on children’s devices.

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