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UK lawmakers to consider ban on smartphones in schools, govt opposes measure

By Frank Hersey ( February 4, 2026, 13:46 GMT | Insight) -- UK lawmakers are set to consider whether to introduce a ban on smartphones in English schools after the upper house of parliament voted to include the measure in draft legislation to protect children's wellbeing. The government, which has a large enough majority in parliament to enable it to reject legislative amendments, has said a ban is unnecessary after issuing similar guidance to schools in January. UK lawmakers are set to consider whether to introduce a ban on smartphones in English schools, a move the government has said it is opposed to, after the upper house of parliament voted to include the measure in draft legislation to protect children's wellbeing....

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