Sky News understands Josh MacAlister has removed the proposal from his bill in the hope ministers will support its other reforms - including raising the age of 'internet adulthood' from 13 to 16.
Plans to ban smartphones in schools have been dropped after the government refused to support a change in the law, Sky News understands. Josh MacAlister, the Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, put forward the proposal earlier this month to stop children 'doom-scrolling' - the act of spending excessive amounts of time online consuming negative news or social media content.
Speaking to Sky News earlier this month, Mr MacAlister, who chaired an independent review of children's social care for the former government, said there was a 'huge public health problem' with children around the world having increasing levels of mental health problems, issues with sleep and being impacted by phones in school.
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