Funding for English youth clubs aims to keep children off smartphones

Keir Starmer says 88m package will help tackle trend of young people becoming disconnected from their communities'

Youth clubs and after-school activities in England will receive a funding injection of 88m as ministers try to get more children away from smartphones and computer screens.

The package, which Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday, is intended to give pupils access to sport, outdoor activities, art, music, debating and volunteering.