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Andy Burnham is at risk of igniting a Brexit civil war with more Labour MPs publicly defying the Prime Minister over his plot to rejoin the European Union, GB News has been told.He is expected to face an almost 30-strong Red Wall revolt after reopening the row on EU membership ahead of his maiden outing in Brussels as Prime Minister next week.Mr Burnham, who had promised not to reverse Brexit while campaigning in Makerfield earlier this year, confirmed last month he hopes the UK returns to the bloc in his lifetime.The People’s Channel subsequently contacted all 404 Labour MPs sitting in the House of Commons to ask if they would rather rejoin or stay out of the EU. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Britain’s News Channel which also tracked MPs’ Commons contributions and social media activity, can now share its survey which represents around one-third of the Parliamentary Labour Party.Around a quarter of Labour MPs identified in GB News’s investigation — 29 — have expressed opposition to rejoining the EU.While the figure only accounts for around seven per cent of the parliamentary party, a Eurosceptic Labour source warned the Prime Minister to expect the list of MPs to almost double.”We believe around 50 Labour MPs oppose rejoining the EU,” the insider told the People’s Channel.The Labour MPs currently listed as opposing Mr Burnham’s push to rejoin the EU include: Andy McDonald, Barry Gardiner, Brian Leishman, Connor Naismith, Dan Carden, David Baines, David Smith, Emma Lewell, Graham Stringer, Jo Platt, Jo White, John Healey, Jon Trickett, Jonathan Brash, Jonathan Hinder, Jonathan Reynolds, Josh Newbury, Lisa Nandy, Lucy Powell, Luke Myer, Melanie Onn, Mike Tapp, Natalie Fleet, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Rosie Wrighting, Ruth Jones, Sean Woodcock, Stephanie Peacock and Yvette Cooper.Many of the Labour MPs listed were forthright in their opposition to rejoining the Brussels bloc.South Shields MP Emma Lewell told Britain’s News Channel: “We should 100 per cent stay out.”Graham Stringer, who is Labour’s lone remaining 2016 Brexiteer in the Commons, added: “The largest democratic vote in our history should not be overturned to enter a failing EU on worse terms than we had.”LATEST DEVELOPMENTSLabour sets out plans for ‘truly phone-free’ classroomsEXPOSED: The secret backdoor bringing migrants into Britain and the £1.8bn EU ‘stitch-up’ behind itAndy Burnham will use the ‘boiling frog’ strategy to get us to rejoin the EU, warns Mark FrancoisMeanwhile, Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn warned against reopening the divisive debate.However, other Labour MPs provided more qualified opposition to rejoining.Barry Gardiner, who voted to Remain in 2016 but stressed that he respects democracy, told GB News he supported closer trade arrangements without full EU membership.Socialist Campaign Group MP Andy McDonald argued rejoining was not an immediate proposition, although he did not want the possibility ruled out indefinitely.The 29 MPs secured an average majority of just over 7,200 votes at the 2024 General Election.However, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer is defending the smallest majority of just 214 votes.Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder is in a similar position after winning his Lancashire constituency by 902 votes in 2024.An analysis of the constituencies represented by the 30 MPs also found that 24 voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum, while just five backed Remain.However, More in Common’s September 2026 MRP poll projects 15 of the 30 MPs would lose their seats if an election were held today.Ten seats – Barnsley South, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Cannock Chase, Dover & Deal, Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, Hartlepool, Normanton & Hemsworth, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and Rawmarsh & Conisbrough – would likely be won by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.A further four seats – Kettering, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, North Northumberland, and Pendle and Clitheroe – risk being won by the Conservatives, while Alloa and Grangemouhe are projected to be picked up by the Scottish National Party.Health Secretary Ms Cooper, who said earlier this year “we can’t turn back the clock” on EU membership, is among the big beasts at risk.Chancellor John Healey is also facing potential defeat if Labour adopts a more pro-EU position.When asked about the UK rejoining the EU, Mr Healey said: “I don’t expect to see that.”Meanwhile, the People’s Channel found almost 100 Labour MPs have expressed support for Britain rejoining the EU or voiced support for the Prime Minister reopening the debate.However, the MPs towing the party line remain divided on how enthusiastically to support Mr Burnham’s European exploration.Halesowen MP Alex Ballinger told Britain’s News Channel last month: “I think it’s also fair to say that what people voted for in 2016, what they were promised by the Vote Leave campaign, isn’t what has been delivered.”Meanwhile, Blue Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill said: “I think there is a lot we can do without joining – we will have to wait and see what comes out from the summit.“The Prime Minister wants an honest conversation and to build concerts on what is in the best interests of the country and for businesses.”GB News conducted its investigation after the Prime Minister gagged frontbenchers on the issue of Europe.Despite being bound by collective responsibility, reports suggest 13 Cabinet ministers oppose rejoining and 15 back the prospect.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who the People’s Channel revealed last week remains at loggerheads with the Prime Minister over the UK’s migrant crisis, publicly backed an open conversation about Britain’s relationship with Europe.However, Ms Mahmood stopped short of endorsing a return to freedom of movement, which is a cornerstone of single market access and EU membership.Britain’s News Channel understands party divisions will deepen if Mr Burnham reiterates his ambitions for EU membership at his reset summit on November 20.The Prime Minister is expected to strike closer working arrangements on food and agricultural standards, youth mobility and emissions trading.However, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned Britain against pursuing an Oslo-style relationship with Brussels after pointing out that membership of the single market allows the EU to dictate laws and directives.”If you left because there was too much Brussels, don’t take the Norwegian version,” he said.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch also accused Mr Burnham of putting British taxpayers at risk through his proposed reset.She warned that the arrangements could leave working families facing a bill of £1,220 each.Brexiteers have already warned rejoining the bloc could cost £41billion a year, with Brussels bureaucrat Michel Barnier and ex-Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar rejecting the suggestion the UK could retain its rebate.Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be in Brussels on November 20 as part of his push against the Prime Minister’s reset.A Survation poll commissioned by the pro-Brexit pressure group Britain Unbound also found overwhelming support for Britain retaining control over key domestic policy decisions in Mr Burnham’s Makerfield constituency.Four in five said decisions on state aid for regional development should be made by UK alone, while 78 per cent wanted Britain to retain control over VAT rates.Three in four also backed the UK, making decisions on food standards and for Britain to retain control over refusing criminals’ entry into the country. 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The Government’s security team is investigating a potential leak of Budget measures that may have moved financial markets.The inquiry follows concerns that sensitive tax plans became public before Chancellor John Healey announced them to MPs.The Government Security Group is leading the investigation, a letter published by the Treasury Select Committee has confirmed.The Chancellor is expected to face questions about the potential leak when he appears before the Commons Treasury Committee on Wednesday, November 11, at 2.15pm.Questions were raised after details of changes to bank taxes appeared in a Bloomberg report ahead of the October 28 Budget. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The article, published at 10.45am, contained accurate information about measures announced later that day.It appeared to affect bank share prices, with the movements noted in an update published at 11.03am, according to the committee.The report indicated that the bank corporation tax surcharge would remain below the eight per cent level lenders had feared, and that the increase would be temporary.Mr Healey subsequently announced that the surcharge would rise from three per cent to six per cent for 15 months from January 1, 2027.Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier wrote to the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) seeking answers about the possible disclosure.In her correspondence, she said: “There were two elements to the Bloomberg story, namely that the bank surcharge would not reach 8% and that it would be temporary.”She added: “This appears to have been more than idle speculation, and it had implications for relevant securities.”The committee asked the FCA to assess whether the incident could amount to an improper release of inside information.The concern is whether confidential information capable of affecting share prices was disclosed before it was publicly announced.The FCA said on November 3 that it would work with the Treasury and Cabinet Office and consider evidence to determine whether action under market abuse rules was appropriate.Dame Meg Hillier has urged the Treasury and the FCA to establish what happened and confirm that “banks were not told of the changes in outline or with specifics before the publication of the budget”. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Reform’s deputy leader in Scotland has said burkas represent a “security risk” that he finds “extremely intimidating”.Thomas Kerr argued that Muslim women ought not to be permitted to wear niqabs and burkas in public across what he described as a “Christian nation.”The MSP insisted that full-face coverings are incompatible with contemporary Scottish life.”I just find it extremely intimidating. I don’t think it’s right. I find it very, very wrong that in our society, in this day and age, that people can walk around and make sure that their faces aren’t seen. I think that’s wrong,” he said. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Reform has initiated two separate Holyrood debates in recent weeks pushing for a prohibition on face coverings, though its most recent motion singled out the burka and niqab by name. Roughly one in every hundred Scottish Muslim women is estimated to wear one of the garments.Mr Kerr explained: “When you are covering your entire face, it becomes a security risk because you never know who is behind that.”He continued: “I think that we are in a Christian nation which is built on Christian values. “I think that if you’re going to integrate in our society properly, then you should live by the rules that we have, and that means learning the language, that means speaking how we speak, that means integrating properly with our society.”The Reform deputy leader dismissed accusations of racism, noting that 24 nations – among them EU member states France and Denmark – have already enacted burka bans.Mr Kerr also stood by his regular use of words such as “strangers,” “invaders” and “fighting-age men” when discussing migrants reaching British shores, saying the language reflected how his constituents speak.”I don’t know what else you would call hundreds of young men coming across the English Channel other than an invasion of our borders,” he stated.When challenged on whether his rhetoric was calculated to heighten fear, he replied: “There’s nothing scarier than hundreds of young, fighting-age men coming to your country who you don’t know.”There’s nothing scarier than seeing the city that you love changing dramatically overnight. There’s nothing scarier than seeing Glasgow city centre becoming lawless, or seeing people being housed over your own kids.”LATEST POLITICS NEWSLabour sets out plans for ‘truly phone-free’ classroomsEXPOSED: The secret backdoor bringing migrants into Britain and the £1.8bn EU ‘stitch-up’ behind itBritain could be forced to hand over more cash to EU to stop small boats under Brexit reset dealHe maintained that his true target was not Muslim women but what he termed “the hypocrisy in the political establishment,” contending that politicians were too eager to punish working-class young men who conceal their faces at protests over immigration.First Minister John Swinney was among those who levelled accusations of racism at Reform over its campaign.Green MSP Kate Nevens said: “We saw it with Enoch Powell, we saw it with the BNP and UKIP and now we’re seeing it from Thomas Kerr and Reform.”She added: “Nobody will seriously believe that Thomas Kerr is genuinely intimidated by women wearing burkas or niqabs.”We can all see exactly what he’s doing, and there is nothing remotely original or subtle about it.”She branded the Holyrood face-coverings debate “another desperate, cynical and deeply irresponsible attempt to manufacture division for political gain.”Mariam Ahmed, chief executive of Amina The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre described Mr Kerr’s stance as both misogynistic and racist.”Twice the Parliament have debated what a woman should wear and that should not be important,” she declared.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

The Conservatives have pledged to slash the welfare bill by more than £36billion, with leader Kemi Badenoch claiming it has now surpassed “more than the entire GDP of Ukraine”.Cutting disability and sickness benefits, as well as reinstating the two-child benefit cap and ending benefit claims for foreign nationals without EU settled status, are three of the measures the Tories will look to trim the burgeoning bill by £36.1billion.The new plans were unveiled as part of an event, where Mrs Badenoch slammed the UK’s benefits bill – estimated at more than £330billion for the 2025/26 financial year – as “crushing our economy”.”The question of whether we should cut welfare goes to the heart of what sort of country we want to be,” she said.”It exposes a fundamental difference between Labour and the Conservatives. Labour MPs think cutting welfare is always cruel.”They believe the kindest thing you can do for someone who is struggling is to tell them it’s okay not to look after themselves. That there’s nothing wrong with a life of dependency.”The cuts include £13.7billion raised from disability and sickness benefit cuts, such as scrapping payouts for mild mental health conditions and back pain.Ending benefit claims for foreign nationals without EU settled status is expected to cut £9.5billion from the bill, with a further £3.1billion from the reintroduction of the two child benefits policy, which was scrapped by Labour last year.Mrs Badenoch recognised the importance of aid for those who “genuinely cannot work,” adding: “But the reality is that millions of people can and do contribute – to our economy, to their families, to their communities – even when they face serious challenges.”Double amputees run marathons. People who are housebound do wonderful creative work from home. People with autism run some of the biggest tech companies in the world.”If you tell a young person that their ADHD means they are defective and will never amount to anything, that mindset is likely to be more destructive to their future than the condition itself.”That is what our welfare system is currently doing. Conservatives believe in a system that looks at people through the lens of what they can do – not what they cannot.”FOLLOW BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY…UK launches investigation into potential leak of John Healey’s BudgetThe Government’s security team is investigating a potential leak of Budget measures that may have moved financial markets.The inquiry follows concerns that sensitive tax plans became public before Chancellor John Healey announced them to MPs.The Government Security Group is leading the investigation, a letter published by the Treasury Select Committee has confirmed.Questions were raised after details of changes to bank taxes appeared in a Bloomberg report ahead of the October 28 Budget.READ THE FULL STORY HERE.Labour suspend David Walliams as party memberLabour has this afternoon suspended David Walliams as a party member, GB News understands.The former comedian and TV personality has been accused of sexual misconduct. He strongly denies any allegations made against him.A No10 spokesman said earlier today: “David Walliams has been named. We have not seen the full extent of the reporting. These are deeply troubling allegations and the Government will respond to them during the day.”Scottish Labour: It is within UK’s interests to rejoin the EUThe leader of Scottish Labour has called for the UK to rejoin the European Union.Michael Marra told reporters on Tuesday that it is “in Scotland’s interests, and in the interests of the whole United Kingdom, for the UK to rejoin the European Union”.He said “breaking down barriers” with European nations would “help Scottish businesses grow, attract investment and create better-paid jobs”.He did admit there would be “serious questions” over currency and borders, and also accepted his calls to return to the EU surpass that of Andy Burnham.The Prime Minister is due in Brussels on November 20 to meet with António Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.No10 insist RAF Mildenhall is ‘safe’ as US evacuate several aircraftDowning Street has insisted RAF Mildenhall is safe, after the United States military relocated several of its aircraft away from the base.A new security threat from Iran prompted the US to remove at least seven planes and two refuelling tankers on Monday afternoon and late evening.However, No10 has insisted the base remains “safe”.The Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “As you know, the US is one of our top security partners. We’re in constant communication with them, sharing intelligence and accessing threats together.”Aircraft and other assets move regularly according to operational requirements.”The official added: “The protection of our bases, both in the UK and across the world, is a top priority.”When asked whether the base was still safe, they said: “Yes.”Downing Street: David Walliams allegations are deeply troublingA Downing Street spokesman has spoken out on the allegations surrounding David Walliams this afternoon.The former comedian, who denies any wrongdoing, had tried to get a High Court injunction banning ITN and the Guardian from publishing claims of sexual misconduct against him.His case was rejected last week.Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, No10 said: “David Walliams has been named. We have not seen the full extent of the reporting. These are deeply troubling allegations and the Government will respond to them during the day.”Inmates leave prisons under controversial early release scheme Prisoners on HMP Birmingham and HMP Durham have been spotted leaving this morning, as they are freed as part of Labour’s early release scheme. Around 650 offenders who are serving sentences of less than three years and two months are being freed today, joining thousands of criminals who have been released from jail since the scheme began on October 1.Jessica Brown-Fuller told GB News this morning the Government are “totally failing victims”.Sarah Pochin earlier today said: “It’s an utter betrayal from the Labour Government.”Conservatives: Welfare bill is a disasterHelen Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has also taken to the stage. She says it is “a disaster” how there are “hundreds of thousands” of young people “setting out for a life on benefits”.Mrs Whately notes the 700,000 under-25s who are unemployed, and the millions of working age citizens.”How has it gone so wrong?” she asks.’There is no world in which the current welfare system is sustainable,’ say ConservativesThe UK is spending more on welfare than it is on defence, schools and police combined, Kemi Badenoch has said.She is currently announcing £36.1billion in benefits cuts, should the Tories get into No10 at the next General Election.”There is no world in which the current system is sustainable – and that is not just about the cost,” she told a conference.It also highlights some of the fundamental differences between Labour and the Conservatives, she said. Where Labour are more inclined to help those to a “life of dependency”, the Tories disagree, and want to encourage those into work.Mrs Badenoch recognised there are “people who genuinely cannot worlk and we must have a safety net”, but added: “The reality is there are millions of people who can work and do contribute to our economy.”Kemi Badenoch unveils more than £36billion in welfare cutsKemi Badenoch has this morning unveiled the Conservatives’ plan to cut more than £36billion from the welfare bill.Cutting disability and sickness benefits, as well as reinstating the two-child benefit cap and ending benefit claims for foreign nationals without EU settled status, are three of the measures the Tories will look to trim the burgeoning bill by £36.1billion.”The question of whether we should cut welfare goes to the heart of what sort of country we want to be,” she said.Ministers arrive for cabinet meetingMinisters have arrived at Downing Street for their latest cabinet meeting.Angela Rayner, Wes Streeting, Shabana Mahmood, Lucy Powell and Yvette Cooper are just some of the names that will convene in No10 this morning.Conservatives slump in latest voting intention polling The Conservatives have slumped by three points int he latest voting intention polls by YouGov for Sky News and The Times.Labour have stretched their lead to six points, while Reform UK have dropped another point to 20 per cent. Full polling below: Labour 27% (+1)Conservatives 21% (-3)Reform UK 20% (-1)Liberal Democrats 12% (+1)Greens 10% (no change) ​Reform: Labour guilty of utter betrayal as hundreds more prisoners roam freeReform UK has slammed Labour this morning for “utter betrayal” as hundreds more prisoners are set to be freed early today.Around 650 offenders who are serving sentences of less than three years and two months will be freed today, joining thousands of criminals who have been released from jail since the scheme began on October 1.Sarah Pochin, speaking from HMP Wandsworth, told GB News that domestic violence perpetrators will be “free to seek revenge on brave, brave women who got them put behind bars” under the scheme.”How can the Labour government claim to prioritise the safety of women – it’s beyond belief!” she fumed.The Reform MP urged the Government to deport foreign national offenders so that “no early release would be necessary”.”It’s an utter betrayal from the Labour Government,” she said. “Reform will insist countries will take back their criminals. “If they don’t, we stop their visas. If they don’t, we stop their foreign aid.”Ed Miliband’s interview with Russell Brand was ‘in a different era,’ says LabourLucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader and current Education Secretary, has defended Ed Miliband’s decision to sit down with Russell Brand during the 2015 general election campaign, insisting it occurred in a “different era” before the disgraced comedian’s predatory sexual conduct came to light.Mrs Powell served as vice chairwoman of Labour’s election operation when Miliband, then party leader, appeared on Brand’s online programme The Trews in a bid to court younger voters during his unsuccessful pursuit of Downing Street.Speaking to Sky News, she said: “It was a long time ago, obviously and had I or Ed Miliband or anybody at the time had any sense at all that this was someone who was a sexual predator, who was involved in these sorts of crimes.”She went on to express deep regret shared by all who had dealings with Brand, adding: “I think like anybody who would have paid to go to his show, would have watched him on TV, who was his employer at the time, who had interactions with him anybody, including those of us who were involved in that at the time would look back and really regret that, knowing today what we now know.”When pressed on her involvement in arranging the appearance, Mrs Powell pointed to the absence of modern social media tools that might have surfaced allegations against Brand at the time. She maintained that Brand had been the one to approach Labour, not the other way round.She emphasised that Brand was a prominent public figure who had been afforded a “very, very powerful platform” by institutions ranging from Hollywood studios to the BBC. She concluded: “We didn’t know at the time and unfortunately, maybe had people come forward or felt able to it was a different era.”Labour sets out plans for ‘truly phone-free’ classroomsLabour will set out plans to encourage “truly phone-free” classrooms to ensure pupils are free from distractions.The Department for Education (DfE) will issue strengthened guidance to encourage schools to adopt effective policies to make sure phones are inaccessible to young people throughout the school day.Existing guidance, which came into effect in September, calls for schools in England to operate as “mobile phone-free environments by default”, but it does not explicitly set out how they should enforce the ban.Education Secretary Lucy Powell stressed that school was for learning and friendship – “not scrolling” – as she laid out her plans.READ THE FULL STORY HERE.​Lib Dems: Labour are totally failing victims with early release schemeThe Liberal Democrats have blasted Labour for “totally failing victims” with the early release scheme.Around 650 offenders who are serving sentences of less than three years and two months will be freed today, joining thousands of criminals who have been released from jail since the scheme began on October 1.Jessica Brown-Fuller told GB News on Tuesday ahead of the latest release that the Sentencing Act was “meant to stabilise the prison population”.However, the system is “totally failing victims” and that, within two years, prisons will still have just 1000 prison spaces available. “We need to end the revolving door of short sentences… a huge number of people have been recalled because of repeat offending or failing licence conditions,” the Lib Dems justice spokeswoman told The People’s Channel.Mrs Brown-Fuller also said the party would “absolutely” support deporting foreign national offenders – of which there are an estimated 10,000.Hundreds more criminals freed under Labour early release schemeHundreds more criminals will be released in the third wave of Labour’s early release scheme.Around 650 offenders who are serving sentences of less than three years and two months will be freed.They join the thousands of criminals who have been released from jail since the scheme began on October 1.Criminals released in this wave include people convicted of affray, which has a maximum sentence of three years, burglary and fraud.READ THE FULL STORY HERE.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Labour will set out plans to encourage “truly phone-free” classrooms to ensure pupils are free from distractions.The Department for Education (DfE) will issue strengthened guidance to encourage schools to adopt effective policies to make sure phones are inaccessible to young people throughout the school day.Existing guidance, which came into effect in September, calls for schools in England to operate as “mobile phone-free environments by default”, but it does not explicitly set out how they should enforce the ban.Education Secretary Lucy Powell stressed that school was for learning and friendship – “not scrolling” – as she laid out her plans. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say But headteachers’ unions have warned that schools would struggle to implement the guidance without additional funding.Some schools now require lockable pouches or secure storage for pupils’ phones.Others collect phones at the beginning of the day, or ban them from campus entirely.But just 16 per cent of pupils say phone rules are followed all the time, according to a DfE survey carried out in June.Ms Powell said: “Children should not be using smartphones at any point during the school day, full stop.”That’s why we’re strengthening our guidance to take the next leap towards truly phone-free schools.”Schools are already leading the way.”We’re backing heads and teachers with a clear message for parents and pupils: school is for learning and friendship, not scrolling.”Headteachers’ unions said if more robust measures such as lockable pouches or dedicated storage lockers were mandated, additional funding would have to be provided.LATEST EDUCATION NEWS:Society must now act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry declaresWhite working-class kids being failed as new research shows number leaving without jobs or trainingApprentices dropping out of courses due to ‘box-ticking’ and ‘weak’ managementPepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “Schools will need time to develop a new policy that works in their setting.”If all schools are going to be expected to have lockable pouches or other secure storage facilities for every pupil, the cost involved will be very significant indeed.”This is not feasible unless the Government puts in the funding required to meet these costs.”And Paul Whiteman, General Secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said that if schools would need “access to additional funding and support” to implement all the changes in the guidance.The DfE is also launching a consultation to explore independent safety certification for “EdTech” to give parents and schools confidence that education technology being used in schools is safe.More than 150 clinicians warned of a “crisis” in children’s physical and developmental health linked to screen-based learning.And last week, Education Minister Paul Waugh said there was a “wild west” of education technology products in the country.Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott said: “I am delighted that Labour has finally listened to us and agreed to properly ban smartphones in schools.”She also welcomed the review into education technology, but criticised a lack of “joined up thinking” over what was allowed in classrooms.Young people under-16 will be banned from using social media in March.Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, said on Sunday that online marketplaces such as eBay, Vinted, Depop, and Facebook Marketplace could be included in the ban. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter