In a response to the consultation on a ban, the US embassy in London said the country preferred ‘narrowly targeted requirements’ for adult content.

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall said she is more interested in the views of British parents after it emerged the White House had hit out at proposals to ban social media for under-16s…

The technology secretary hit back at the warning, saying she would not be swayed from doing what she believed was ‘right for children in this country’