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Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology•May 12, 2026 at 7:58 PMNational

Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phonesInternet safety and children’s rights campaigners have accused Keir Starmer of failing to act on proposals to stop children sending and receiving nude images on their phones, after Jess Phillips resigned from the government saying she was tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”.The Labour politician was one of four ministers who quit on Tuesday and joined more than 80 MPs calling for the prime minister to go. Continue reading...

PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phones

Internet safety and children’s rights campaigners have accused Keir Starmer of failing to act on proposals to stop children sending and receiving nude images on their phones, after Jess Phillips resigned from the government saying she was tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”.

The Labour politician was one of four ministers who quit on Tuesday and joined more than 80 MPs calling for the prime minister to go.

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