Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets bereaved parents at Downing Street after they urged action over children’s use of social media and “addictive apps.” Multiple reports say Starmer stops short of making an explicit, binding promise to introduce a specific law prohibiting under-16s from using such apps. Instead, he gives an “absolutely assured” message that change will come, describing the timetable as occurring “within weeks not months.”
The parents reportedly criticize the government’s pace and say they have “heard it all before,” indicating frustration with prior commitments and the delay in implementing measures. The meeting is framed as part of the government’s response to concerns about children’s safety online, including the role of addictive design features and the impact on young people.
Details on the precise legislative wording or the policy mechanism are not described in the shared accounts. What is common across the reporting is that Starmer offers a near-term assurance of action but does not provide a definitive commitment at the meeting to a specific ban-style law.
