Starmer vows tougher online child safety rules amid scrutiny over appointments

Amid intense scrutiny over his appointments and questions about links to figures associated in the public mind with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer used a visit to a London community hub with Mayor Sadiq Khan to speak directly to children and parents about keeping young people safe and giving them a fair chance in life. In his remarks, he focused on education, opportunity and a planned crackdown on harmful online content and addictive social media, promising that “no online platform gets a free pass” on child safety and signalling possible restrictions, including a consulted ban on social media use for under‑16s. Watch for more