Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers

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1. Government defeats Conservative attempt to ban mobile phones in schools | Independent

2. A smartphone ban won't solve our kids' problems | The Spectator

3. Teenagers exposed to 'horrific' content online - and this survey reveals the scale of the problem | Sky News

4. Education secretary to review guidance on smartphones in schools amid calls for outright ban | Independent

Bridget Phillipson is to begin in-depth scrutiny of smartphone bans in schools in England as pressure grows from MPs to act on the effect of social media on teenagers.