Hugh Grant and Esther Ghey sign letter backing under-16s social media ban in UK

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Actor and mother of Brianna Ghey among signatories of letter to three party leaders ahead of Lords vote

The actor Hugh Grant is among the signatories of a letter urging Westminster party leaders to ban social media for children under 16.

The letter to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey calls on them to back amendment 94a to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, ahead of peers voting on amendments on Wednesday.