Minister suggests ban on social media for under-16s is not inevitable – UK politics live

Technology secretary Liz Kendall says several organisations have concerns about ban on social media for under-16s before conclusion of government consultationIn her interviews this morning Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, was also asked about the controversy about the Labour Together thinktank that commissioned a report that made “baseless claims” about journalists who were invesigating it.Kendall told Times Radio that the Cabinet Office was “looking into” this. She said:The Cabinet Office is looking into the facts of this issue. And I think that’s right because the freedom of the press to ask difficult questions, including of cabinet ministers, is absolutely essential. And the journalists in question, I know, are extremely good. They make our lives difficult, but that is their job. Continue reading...