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Do not give smartphones to children under 11, EE tells parents

The new guidance comes as campaigners and MPs have urged tougher action to be taken on children’s mobile phone usage.

Evening Standard

Starmer finally outlines new government’s policy on smartphones for under-16s

Starmer has been asked about a smartphone ban for under-16s

The Independent UK

Is the Online Safety Act enough to keep children safe?

The Online Safety Act is not “job done”, says Molly Russell’s father ahead of the general election

Marie Claire

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UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s

Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’

The Guardian - UK

If you really want kids to spend less time online, make space for them in the real world

Tech firms can do more, but it’s the government’s job to ensure children have safe places to play – and it’s not doing it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t blame her’: meeting of Esther Ghey and Emma Sutton shows power of restorative justice

Mother of murder victim Brianna Ghey and mother of her killer meet and decide to campaign together on dangers of mobile phones

The Guardian - UK

Mothers of Brianna Ghey and one of her murderers meet to discuss parenting

Esther Ghey discussed challenges of bringing up children and dangers of mobile phones with Scarlett Jenkinson’s mother

The Guardian - UK

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Banning phones in schools is just another ploy to distract us

We need nuance and empathy in addressing this complex issue, writes Eva Wiseman

The Guardian - UK

Child-on-child abuse is increasing in the UK, but criminalising young people will only do more damage

Children must feel empowered to say no when they feel under pressure from others, says Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist, broadcaster and author

The Guardian - UK

Banning phones in England’s schools will not address online safety, say campaigners

Call made for more ambitious legislation to protect children from harmful content on tech platforms

The Guardian - UK

Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England

Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place

The Guardian - UK

‘I want to make things better’: Esther Ghey on her hopes for online reform

Brianna’s mother speaks about daughter’s life and death, and what she hopes will be her legacy

The Guardian - UK

Brianna Ghey’s mother warns tech bosses more children will die without action

Exclusive: Esther Ghey says she believes social media use left her daughter vulnerable, while killers were able to access violent content online

The Guardian - UK

Brianna Ghey’s mother tells vigil daughter was ‘amazing, unique and joyful’

More than a thousand people attend memorial in Warrington to mark first anniversary of teenager’s murder

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘Our kids are suffering’: calls for ban on social media to protect under-16s

Debate gains traction as evidence grows on negative impact of social media use on mental health of young people

The Guardian - UK

I wasn’t surprised by Rishi Sunak’s cheap trans jibe – but I was confounded by the outcry

Had Esther Ghey not been in the room, it would have been business as usual, says the freelance journalist Freddy McConnell

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: media frenzy over king’s cancer does no one any favours

We talk of the dignity of the crown but this is anything but. We need a grown-up relationship with the royal family

The Guardian - UK

Brianna Ghey has ‘humanised’ trans debate in Warrington, says MP

Charlotte Nichols says constituents grieved for a transgender girl and learned that being trans ‘isn’t something that’s bad or scary’

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak refuses to apologise to Brianna Ghey’s father over PMQs trans jibe

PM says it is ‘sad and wrong’ to link his comment about transgender people to case of murdered teenager

The Guardian - UK

Brianna Ghey’s parents met hate with love, and Sunak chased cheap laughs. That says it all about him and his party

The PM’s bad joke revealed his inability to read a room. How on earth will he cope in an actual election campaign, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Minister defends Sunak’s transgender jibe amid calls for apology

Chris Philp defends PM but declines six times in BBC interview to say whether he thought joke was appropriate or respectful

International Business Times UK

Rishi Sunak Under Fire For Trans Jibe When Murdered Teen's Mother Was In Commons

The teenager named Brianna Ghey died after repeatedly being stabbed with a knife in a park in Cheshire.