U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to announce a ban on under-16s using social media within days after his position hardened following parents’ response to a government consultation.

Nine in 10 parents who responded to the consultation said they wanted to see such a ban, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told Sky News on Tuesday morning. She said she’s considering two broad options: a “blanket” ban on under-16s using social media, or age restrictions on key features of social networks and apps. “A ban is on the table,” she said.

The policy is likely to be unveiled in the next week as part of a series of announcements by Starmer, whose premiership is under threat from a likely leadership challenge this summer from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Also expected in the coming days is the government’s long-awaited defense investment plan — including an uptick in spending — that ministers have promised will come before a NATO summit in early July.

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