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

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May 26, 2026 - 09:26
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Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinet

Wes Streeting is not the only person saying this morning that the government has been too slow to implement a ban on social media for under-16s. As Jessica Elgot reports, Ellen Roome, who believes her teenage son died in a TikTok challenge that went wrong, has been making the same argument.

Roome will be one of the parents meeting Keir Starmer to discuss this issue at a roundtable in Downing Street this afternoon. Continue reading...

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