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UK to ban smartphones in schools as govt pushed again on child social-media curbs

By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 21, 2026, 10:00 GMT | Insight) -- Use of smartphones is to be formally banned in UK schools after the government on Monday night agreed to amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently under scrutiny by lawmakers. The concession comes alongside another bid by House of Lords lawmakers to restrict social media use by under-16s, extending a standoff with the government, which is pushing for restrictions to be decided later after a consultation.Smartphones are to be formally banned in UK schools after the government agreed to amend a draft law currently under scrutiny by lawmakers....

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