YouTube Kids app launches in UK and Ireland for child-friendly videos

Android and iOS app will feature local channels including Stampy, Morph and Little Baby Bum, funded by 'family friendly' advertisements

YouTube is launching its YouTube Kids app in the UK and Ireland, nine months after its child-friendly service went live in the US.

More than 10 million American parents have downloaded the app, which serves up a filtered selection of videos and channels that are appropriate for children.