Does the UK really want to ban VPNs? And can it be done?

**Executive summary:** The article examines proposals and technical options being discussed in the UK to limit consumer VPN usage—particularly for minors and to enforce online-safety rules—but argues a comprehensive nationwide VPN ban is infeasible; suggested measures (app-store restrictions, IP blocking, targeted site controls, and age-based network controls) would only make VPN use more inconvenient and are easy to bypass, while robust enforcement risks collateral damage to businesses and essential services that legitimately rely on VPNs.