Should smacking children be banned?

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Campaigners have signed an open letter calling for the prime minister to ban smacking children in England. The letter follows calls from health experts and children's charities for a UK-wide ban. Smacking is already prohibited in Wales and Scotland, but in England, the Children's Act allows for the practice in cases where it is "reasonable punishment". Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/alan-shearer-and-michael-caine-join-calls-for-pm-to-ban-smacking-13449805 #nspcc #childabuseawareness #uknews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales

Published 2025-10-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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