Phone ban, social media ban & curfew, trans bathroom ban, trans youth healthcare ban, repeated protest ban, arrests of peaceful protestors for Palestine.
All this government seems able to do is ban, ban, ban. No positive vision of the future, just kneejerk authoritarian crackdowns.
This is nuts. Yes we need better protections online, but this is a massive overreach by Starmer. For many young people, especially marginalised ones such as trans and neurodivergent, online spaces can be a safe place for them to develop a genuine support community
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Kristen
Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming apps
