A parliamentary deadlock over protecting children from harmful online content has been resolved as peers backed down after the government committed to new social media restrictions for under-16s. The House of Lords and the House of Commons had been deadlocked over the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, specifically concerning the digital content accessible to young people. The breakthrough came on Tuesday when ministers pledged to implement social media curbs for those under 16, irrespective of the ongoing public consultation. This move was accepted by Lord Nash, a Conservative peer and former education minister who had spearheaded the pressure within the Lords. Peers had previously voted on four occasions to push the Commons towards accepting a ban on such content.…