
PM: ‘We may have an issue with young boys and men we need to address’
Sir Keir Starmer has said there may be an “issue with young boys and men” around toxic masculinity.
Speaking to 5 Live Breakfast’s Rick Edwards inside No.10, the PM was asked if the UK is ‘sleepwalking into a crisis for masculinity’, to which he replied he is “worried”.
He added, “We can’t shrug our shoulders at it”.
Starmer said he’s watching the latest hit Netflix series, 'Adolescence', with his two teenage children - which is about the impact of social media and male influencers.
The PM also discussed Gareth Southgate’s recent speech about the importance of sport influencing young boys saying that “it will have resonated with parents”.
As part of the wide-ranging interview with 5 Live Breakfast, Sir Keir Starmer rejected the suggestion that we need a Minister for Men.
This clip is from 5 Live Breakfast on 24 March 2025, listen on ˿ Sounds.
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