Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden addressed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s five pledges in Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips a short time ago. 

He also talked about speculation the government is considering measures to limit the use of social media for under-16s.

Mr Dowden did not deny reports the government is looking at restrictions. 

“You’ll have to wait for announcements in that area. I don’t think we’ve actually made a formal policy announcement,” he said.

“What I do think, and I saw this when I was digital secretary, and I see it speaking to my constituents and elsewhere, there’s a real worry from parents about how they can protect their children from the harms of social media.

“Now, of course, as a Conservative, I don’t want to reach for a lever of banning, but we need to look at how we can protect children online and I think any reasonable government should do that,” he added.

Ministers have reportedly been discussing the impact sites such as TikTok and Instagram have on young people’s wellbeing.