
Labour rejects ‘gimmick’ law banning mobile phones in schools amid warning of ‘huge damage’ to children from social media
By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 13:32 GMT, 28 January 2025 | Updated: 13:35 GMT, 28 January 2025 Ministers have rejected demands for a blanket ban on mobile phones in classrooms amid fears they are damaging educational standards. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has rejected a Tory call for tougher action to limit…