A ban that stops children using online marketplaces such as eBay and Vinted is being seriously considered by the Government, Lisa Nandy has said.

The Culture Secretary is said to be considering extending the social media ban for under-16s to the marketplaces amid fears their messaging functions could allow strangers to groom children.

Ms Nandy will publish details later this year of which social media platforms will be banned from having users under 16 years old. Facebook, Instagram and X are expected to be included.

But the Sunday Times reported Ms Nandy could go further in the spring and extend the ban to marketplaces.…