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Sir Michael Caine and others urge PM to ban smacking in England, citing weaker child protections than in Wales and Scotland.
Actor Sir Michael Caine, along with public figures including Alan Shearer and Natalie Dormer, is urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to ban smacking in England, arguing the current "reasonable punishment" legal defense leaves children less protected than adults.
Supported by child welfare organizations, the campaign calls for the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to be amended to outlaw all physical punishment, following Wales and Scotland’s bans.
The Department for Education acknowledged the changes in other UK nations but stated no immediate plans to alter England’s law, emphasizing broader child protection reforms in the bill.
Sir Michael Caine y otros instan al Primer Ministro a prohibir los bofetones en Inglaterra, citando que las protecciones infantiles son más débiles que en Gales y Escocia.