Andy Burnham social media ban for under-16s update after plan inherited from Sir Keir StarmerLabour Party MP succeeded Sir Keir last month, and has inherited a raft of controversial changes. View Image Andy Burnham social media ban for under-16s update after plan inherited from Sir Keir StarmerAndy Burnham has been urged to rethink the social media ban for under-16s after he inherited the strategy from his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Party MP succeeded Sir Keir last month, and has inherited a raft of controversial changes. ‌Among the most contentious is the social media ban for under-16s. ‌150 youth organisations and young people in Scotland have written to Mr Burnham, warning the plans could force young people into less regulated parts of the internet.