Andy Burnham will press ahead with a social media ban for under 16s as he sees it as a "critical first step" to keeping children safe online.
The ex-Greater
Manchester mayor, who is widely expected to become Prime Minister on July 20, wants the measure to be delivered with "urgency". He has already spoken to
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall about the online safety plans and hopes to drive cross-party support on the issue.
A spokeswoman for Mr Burnham told The
Mirror: "Andy is committed to keeping kids safe online, and has been vocal in his support of age restrictions for kids using social media.
“He knows this ban is a critical first step to keeping kids safe online and preventing further tragedies for families. The task now is to build on the consensus across political parties to make sure it’s enforced in full, and delivered with the urgency this issue demands.”
