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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has proposed a ban on phones in all classrooms and backed an Australia-style social media ban for young people.
We ask Sam Rice from Smartphone Free Children about the growing campaign to keep children away from smartphones.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
Published on Monday, 2nd February 2026.
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