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Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesborough – UK politics live

The Guardian UK · 24 August 2026 at 09:09

Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesborough – UK politics live

Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving Cleveland police and crime commissioner Matt Storey was on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning to take questions on the fatal A66 crash.

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Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesborough – UK politics live

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