UK expected to ban TikTok from government mobile phones

Ban on Chinese owned video-sharing app marks U-turn from previous relaxed position

Britain is expected to announce a ban on the Chinese owned video-sharing app TikTok on government mobile phones imminently, bringing the UK inline with the US and European Commission and reflecting deteriorating relations with Beijing.

The decision marks a sharp reverse from the UK's previously relaxed position, but some critics and experts said Britain should also extend the ban to cover personal phones used by ministers and officials - and even consider a complete ban.