Sir Keir Starmer visits a pharmacy vaccination centre

The transcript discusses the online harms bill and the Prime Minister's commitments to bring the online safety bill for a second reading before Christmas and to include criminal liability for platform hosts not tackling extremism. The speaker emphasizes the importance of these commitments and expresses concern about potential backtracking. The need for criminal liability to change platform providers' approach is highlighted.

What were the two key commitments made by the Prime Minister regarding the online harms bill?

• To reduce taxes and increase spending

• To bring the bill for a second reading and agree on criminal liability

• To delay the bill until next year and remove criminal liability

• To introduce a new bill unrelated to online safety

Why does the speaker emphasize the need for criminal liability in the online harms bill?

• To reduce the number of internet users

• To promote free speech on social media

• To ensure platform providers take down harmful content quickly

• To increase government revenue

What does the speaker want to see happen before Christmas?

• A public debate on the bill

• The bill to be revised and presented

• A new election

• The bill to be withdrawn

What is the speaker's main concern if criminal liability is not included in the bill?

• The bill will not pass in the House of Commons

• Platform providers will not change their approach to extremism

• The Prime Minister will lose public support

• The bill will become too expensive to implement

What does the speaker believe will drive platform providers to act against extremism?

• Financial incentives

• Criminal liability

• Public opinion

• Government subsidies