Is a ban on phones in schools enough to protect our kids?
This Is Why
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4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Brianna Ghey was 16 when she was stabbed to death by two 15-year-olds after being lured into a park in Warrington. Her mother, Esther, says she lost her daughter twice - firstly to her phone, then to her killers.
Esther now wants a legal ban on phones in schools, rather than the current guidelines which don't make such a ban compulsory.
In today's episode, Kamali Melbourne speaks to our North of England correspondent, Shingi Mararike - following his interview with Esther Ghey - as well as campaigner, Dr Susie Davies, who would like to see even stronger measures to protect young people from the dangers of mobile phone use.
Producer: Emily Hulme
Editor: Mike Bovill
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