Cat videos not a security threat, says minister as he rules out UK TikTok ban

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones did suggest the UK’s position could change if there was a ‘threat that we are concerned about’ (George Walker IV/AP) - (AP)

Cats and dancing videos do not “seem like a national security threat”, a Cabinet minister has said, as he confirmed there were “no plans” to ban TikTok in the UK.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the Government was not currently intending to follow in the footsteps of the US, which has removed the platform from prominent app stores.