Web searches for child abuse images will be blocked for the first time by Google and Microsoft after mounting pressure. New software is to be introduced that will automatically block 100,000 "unambiguous" search terms which lead to illegal content.
Labour leader Ed Miliband has welcomed the Government's deal with internet providers and search engines to block abuse images.
Mr Miliband told Daybreak, "Anything that can be done to protect children is really important".
"As a parent I really worry about what my kids have access to ... I think it's good to be taking action to protect our kids," he added.
These are dramatic new steps which will make the internet safer and better for children, a leading Internet safety expert writes.
The search engines have stepped up to the plate - their reforms will help remove video child abuse content more quickly and comprehensively.
Former chief of CEOP Jim Gamble said the government must ask whether they are doing enough in the internet safety debate.