Episode
Sir Keir Starmer has announced under-16s will be banned from social media
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- Six O'Clock News
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- Jun 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1830
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xnpt
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Summary
Sir Keir Starmer has announced that by next Spring, under-16s in the UK will be banned from social media. The landmark move will affect platforms including Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok - but not messaging services such as WhatsApp. Also: President Trump says the details of a blueprint for peace negotiations between the US and Iran will be published "pretty soon". And: The BBC has found evidence that Russia was behind arson attacks on a car and house linked to Sir Keir Starmer.