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Ban smartphones for under-16s, group of MPs suggest
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2:27Now PlayingA total ban on under-16s owning smartphones should be considered by the next government, according to a report from MPs.
The House of Commons Education Committee also called for a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools.
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