Democratic societies rely on people like Jo being able to embark on public service unhindered by threats of violence and harm.

This anniversary is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to honouring her memory through our work.

Jo’s murder and the murder of lawmakers everywhere, including this weekend in the United States, are tragedies for our democracies.

In the wake of that murder, More in Common was established. We take our name from Jo’s maiden speech in Parliament where she said: “We have more in common than that which divides us”.

84% of Gen Z admit they bypassed parental restrictions on phone use, mostly by staying up late, but also for 1 in 5 through secret accounts or devices parents didn’t monitor.

Over half of Gen Z say getting distracted by social media stops them going to sleep, nearly half feel anxious without their phone and 2/3s reach for their phone when bored or uncomfortable in social settings.

1 in 10 Gen Z Britons say it would be impossible to quit social media, 2/3s would find it at least somewhat difficult. 4 in 5 would try keep their kids off social media for as long as possible.46% say their parents are worse at managing their relationships with phones than them

Those who got social media at a younger age are more likely to regret not waiting longer. Half of Gen Z Brits wish they’d spent last time on screens during childhood and a third wish they’d spent had waited longer before getting social media.

In fact most Gen Z Britons think that life would be better off for young people under the age of 16 if they didn’t have access to social media and rate it as the top harm to those young people’s mental health.

Over half of Gen Z say that smart phones and social media negatively affect their sleep and attention span. 4 in 10 say it negatively
affects their self esteem, mental health and work/studies even as 2/3s tend to say it improves their relationships with friends.

You can read an excellent summary of the report by
@kiranstacey.bsky.social in the @theguardian.com here:

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...