LONDON - A strategy aimed at ensuring Britain becomes the safest place in the world for young people to go online was announced on Monday by the government. It follows a study showing four out of five parents were concerned about their children sexting, a higher proportion than parents who fear their offspring will smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol.

Ministers have begun work on a new Internet Safety Strategy, led by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley. A government green paper is expected to be published in the summer.

A report by leading academic Professor Sonia Livingstone has been commissioned to provide up-to-date evidence of how young people are using the internet, the dangers they face, and the gaps that exist in keeping them safe.