Government criticised over renewed delay to online safety bill

Internet safety groups say withdrawal of proposed legislation from next week's Commons schedule leaves children at continued risk

The government has been criticised for endangering children by failing to pass its online safety bill, after it confirmed that the change of prime minister had caused yet another delay to the proposed legislation.

With no known date for when the bill will return to the Commons, internet safety groups warned that any further delay would continue to place children at risk.