Exclusive: Ormiston academies trust says impact of smartphones on learning and mental health has been ‘catastrophic’How pupils at phone-free English secondary learned ‘to socialise, old schoolA national academy...
Read MoreCommons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggleMPs have urged the next government to consider a total ban on smartphones for under 16-year-olds and a statutory ban on...
Read MorePolls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’Ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16...
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Read MoreNetwork’s users report en masse that SMS, accompanied by piercing 10-second tone, never arrivedUK emergency alert test: live updatesThe mobile network Three said it was investigating why many of its users failed to receive...
Read MoreResearch finds students who showed signs of addiction were also highly likely to suffer from poor sleepAlmost four in 10 university students are addicted to their smartphones, and their habit plays havoc with their sleep,...
Read MoreProblems on Android and iPhone leave some unable to use the software at all Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe launch of the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales has exposed problems with the...
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