Nigel Farage's 'dangerous and irresponsible' plans to scrap online safety laws would have let 90 vile criminals off the hook, Labour claimed last night.
Home Office Minister Jess Phillips cited new details of people convicted under the Online Safety Act to claim that Reform UK's pledge to scrap it would ensure 'the internet remains a Wild West'.
She referred to official figures showing that between January and December 2024, at least 90 people had been convicted – including at least 22 custodial sentences - under offences set out in the Act.
That included the first-ever conviction for 'cyber-flashing' when a 39-year-old man was given a jail sentence of 66 weeks after sending indecent unsolicited photos to two women .
And a 22-year-old man became the first person under the new law to be charged with encouraging self-harm online.
