Tory leader Kemi Badenoch took aim after Labour blocked a proposal to bar the use of smartphones in educational settings.
Keir Starmer opposes a mandatory ban on phones in schools, deeming it unnecessary as most schools already have phone bans in place. Labour blocked a Conservative amendment proposing the ban, which was supported by other parties. The government claims only a small fraction of schools are smartphone-free. Starmer prioritizes controlling online content accessible to children over a blanket ban.
