From 27 Mar 2026'Complete rewiring of childhood' due to social media, says children and families ministerJosh MacAlister, the minister for children and families, said there has been “a complete rewiring of childhood” over the last decade due to social media and screen time.Speaking on the new government guidance for parents of young children, he told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “We’re trying to help create some new social norms.“There’s no judgment. It’s much easier to say these things than it is to do them, I appreciate.”Key events27 Mar 2026Closing summary27 Mar 2026'Very strong case' for government to apologise for forced adoption, says Starmer27 Mar 2026Starmer plans to give Sadiq Khan a peerage, reports say27 Mar 2026'Complete rewiring of childhood' due to social media, says children and families minister27 Mar 2026Starmer: Keeping children off screens 'will require a fight' with social media platforms27 Mar 2026Starmer: Iran war could 'define us for a generation'27 Mar 2026Opening summaryShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureClosing summaryThat’s all from us on the UK politics blog, thanks for following along. Here is a recap of the day’s developments:
Social media has led to a ‘complete rewiring of childhood’, says minister – UK politics live
The government has published new guidance for parents that says under-fives should be limited to one hour of screen time a day
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