Reaction to Brianna Gheys Mums interview

Published: Feb. 4, 2024, 1:38 p.m.

Today, we look at a campaign from the mother of murdered teenage Brianna Ghey to stop children having access to social media apps on smartphones.

Speaking for the first time since the killers\u2019 sentencing Ms Ghey called for the government to stop children having access to social media apps on smartphones, calling the internet the "Wild West". Esther Ghey also told Laura Kuenssberg she wanted the mother of Scarlett Jenkinson, one of Brianna\u2019s murderers, to know she did not blame her for what happened.

Also, Chris is in Belfast as power sharing has been restored at Stormont. He\u2019s been speaking to Northern Ireland\u2019s first nationalist First Minister, Michelle O\u2019Neill. \n \nYou can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere\n \nNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O\u2019Connell with Chris Mason. It was made by Jack Maclaren and Josh Jenkins. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.