UK government ‘will ban staff from having TikTok on work phones’

The Metro says Rishi Sunak is expected to ban staff from using TikTok on their work phones later today, it has been reported.

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden is said to be set to make a statement to Parliament this afternoon on ‘the security of government devices’.

The video-sharing app has been under increasing scrutiny over its security and data privacy.

A number of concerns have been raised that the Chinese app could be used to promote pro-Beijing views or gather data.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat confirmed earlier this week that he tasked the National Cyber Security Centre to investigate the app and if it should be axed from government devices.