The prime minister has told ITV News he is ready for a "fight" with social media firms over addictive content as the government releases guidance in an effort to keep children away from mobile phone, tablet and TV screens.
The guidance, published on Friday, also says that screen time for children under two should be avoided altogether, other than for shared activities encouraging interaction.
The new advice is underpinned by a panel that the government say have "reviewed scientific evidence" and "found that long periods of time spent on screens alone can get in the way of activities critical for development like sleep, physical activity, creative play, and interaction with parents".
Also on the programme:
– Temporary fuel shortages were reported at ASDA today, as the war in the Middle East begins to impact global oil supply and petrol prices.
-An Afghan asylum seeker who abducted a 12-year-old girl and filmed himself raping her has been jailed for 15 years. He was previously found guilty of rape, child abduction, taking an indecent video and two counts of sexual assault.
-One of the world’s biggest gaming festivals is being staged in the UK for the first time, with fans and Esports professionals descending on Birmingham’s NEC.
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