LAWS to counter misinformation online will be reviewed in the wake of this month’s far-right riots, Sir Keir Starmer said today.

The Prime Minister’s comments came after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urged the government to review the Online Safety Act, saying the laws designed to counter online falsehoods are “not fit for purpose” and that ministers should act “very, very quickly” to review the act.

Ofcom is drawing up draft guidelines on how to implement the law, which will allow it to fine social media companies up to £18 million or 10 per cent of their global turnover for failing to act over content inciting violence or terrorism.