Nigel Farage ‘on the side of predators’ with Online Safety Act criticism, says Labour
Nigel Farage is “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile with his criticism of the Online Safety Act, the technology secretary has suggested. Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said Reform UK’s policy of repealing online safety laws means Farage has taken the side of “people out there who […]
Ministers to address ‘deliberately addictive’ social media algorithms
The government is considering new measures, including a potential “app cap” or “digital curfew” for children, to combat what a minister has described as the “deliberately addictive” nature of social media algorithms. Sir Chris Bryant, the minister of state for data protection and telecoms, confirmed the government is looking at a further package of regulations […]
Labour considering ban on under-16s using social media, technology secretary confirms
The technology secretary has confirmed Labour is “keeping all options” when it comes to a possible ban on children using social media.
Labour must be ‘fit for the future’, says shadow minister as Diane Abbott row deepens
A Labour frontbencher has said that Labour must be “fit for the future” as the row over whether Diane Abbott will stand as a party candidate deepened on Friday. Peter Kyle, the shadow science secretary, said that Abbott “was a trailblazer” and praised her achievements “in the past”. But asked whether the veteran MP should […]
Labour leadership to ‘continue engaging’ with frontbenchers questioning party’s Israel-Gaza stance
Keir Starmer will not sack shadow ministers rebelling over the party’s refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza, senior frontbencher Peter Kyle has said. Kyle, who serves as the shadow secretary of state for science innovation and technology, vowed that the Labour leadership will “continue engaging” with those colleagues questioning the party’s stance. It comes […]
