Report: UK government should consider banning phones for under-16s


The education committee in the House of Commons, the lower house of the UK parliament, said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young people. — Unsplash

LONDON: The next UK government should consider a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools and a total ban on phones for under-16s, a report from British lawmakers has said.

The education committee in the House of Commons, the lower house of the UK parliament, said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young people.

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