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New Zealand has become the latest country to ban popular video sharing app TikTok on government-related devices.

BBC tells staff to remove TikTok from corporate phones

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon answers questions from the floor after delivering a speech to the RSA Fellowship in her final public event as Scottish First Minister. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon answers questions from the floor after delivering a speech to the RSA Fellowship in her final public event as Scottish First Minister. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon tells SNP it must not "throw the baby out with the bathwater"

Amanda Holden has many more acting roles under her belt
Amanda Holden has many more acting roles under her belt

Amanda Holden shares Cutting It picture as BBC show returns to screens

Jurassic Park’s Sam Neil has been in remission for a type of blood cancer for eight months, it has been revealed - Credit: Getty Images
Jurassic Park’s Sam Neil has been in remission for a type of blood cancer for eight months, it has been revealed - Credit: Getty Images

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill reveals he is alive, well and cancer free

Ant and Dec forced to apologise on Saturday Night Takeaway as Toni Collette swears live on ITV
Ant and Dec forced to apologise on Saturday Night Takeaway as Toni Collette swears live on ITV

Ant & Dec issue apology as Toni Collette swears on live TV

Rhea Ripley looks on during the WWE Royal Rumble at the Alamodome on January 28, 2023
Rhea Ripley looks on during the WWE Royal Rumble at the Alamodome on January 28, 2023

WWE star Rhea Ripley corrects false information about her physique

Donald Trump expects to be arrested in days as former American President calls for ‘protest’
Donald Trump expects to be arrested in days as former American President calls for ‘protest’

Donald Trump calls for ‘protest’ saying he expects arrest in days

Lance Reddick Picture: Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb
Lance Reddick Picture: Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb

The Wire and John Wick actor Lance Reddick dies aged 60

Lewis Capaldi drops Netflix documentary trailer
Lewis Capaldi drops Netflix documentary trailer

Lewis Capaldi shares his Netflix documentary trailer with fans

Tiger King. In short, Joe Exotic doesn't like Carole Baskin.
Tiger King. In short, Joe Exotic doesn't like Carole Baskin.

Netflix Tiger King star reveals candidacy for US Presidential Election

Tesco Pay at Pump customers fuming after £120 automatic charge £120

TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices
TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices

TikTok expected to be banned on government devices over data fears

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak and family ‘reminded of rules’ by police on dog walk

Gary Lineker & Jonathan Gullis clash over new Red Wall ‘Nazis’ jibe

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child in adorable Instagram post
Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child in adorable Instagram post

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison
Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has seen his son receive death threats on Twitter after his BBC suspension was lifted - Credit: Getty Images
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has seen his son receive death threats on Twitter after his BBC suspension was lifted - Credit: Getty Images

Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk as son receives Twitter death threats

Worms ‘raining down’ in China in bizarre social media video

Ian Wright refuses to appear on Match of the Day on Saturday

Gary Lineker. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Gary Lineker. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker stepping back from presenting Match of the Day

Ronan Keating’s son & Love Island star Jack Keating announces birth of first child in sweet Instagram post (Instagram: @jackkeating11)
Ronan Keating’s son & Love Island star Jack Keating announces birth of first child in sweet Instagram post (Instagram: @jackkeating11)

Ronan Keating’s son Jack Keating announces birth of first child

Fortnite fans have taken to social media as server issues are affecting the game
Fortnite fans have taken to social media as server issues are affecting the game

Fortnite fans left disappointed after Mega update server issues

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury (Getty)
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury (Getty)

UK’s favourite couples according to social media

Drivers are being warned not to attempt a new TikTok craze of attempting to defrost a car windscreen with WD-40.
Drivers are being warned not to attempt a new TikTok craze of attempting to defrost a car windscreen with WD-40.

Drivers warned to avoid this TikTok hack to defrost car windscreen

Greggs fans have gone crazy on social media after a much-loved item has been brought back into stores once again
Greggs fans have gone crazy on social media after a much-loved item has been brought back into stores once again

Greggs brings back popular bakery item today

There have been over 8,000 reports of outages on TikTok according to Down Detector - Credit: Adobe
There have been over 8,000 reports of outages on TikTok according to Down Detector - Credit: Adobe

TikTok down as thousands of users unable to access social media app

A horse broke loose before running amok on Blackpool Promenade (Credit: The Three Mouseketeers UK)
A horse broke loose before running amok on Blackpool Promenade (Credit: The Three Mouseketeers UK)

Footage shows loose horse running along Blackpool Promenade

Credit: Adobe Images
Credit: Adobe Images

Where does the north of England start? Outrage caused by new map

Doritos marks the start of a new partnership with Burger King by giving one of its own ads the flame-grilled treatment in Middlesbrough.
Doritos marks the start of a new partnership with Burger King by giving one of its own ads the flame-grilled treatment in Middlesbrough.

Shocking moment billboard went up in flames outside Burger King

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)
The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

People purchase food in a branch of the bakery chain Greggs inside London Bridge station.
People purchase food in a branch of the bakery chain Greggs inside London Bridge station.

Greggs axes popular item from menu - leaving fans ‘raging’

The grey squirrel
The grey squirrel

ITV’S This Morning slammed as squirrel cooked and eaten live on TV

Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey (right) of Pulp outside Magna in Rotherham in 2002
Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey (right) of Pulp outside Magna in Rotherham in 2002

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey dies aged 56

Ed Sheeran announces surprise UK tour 2023 - how to get tickets

The Northern Lights are a stunning sight
The Northern Lights are a stunning sight

EasyJet pilot makes manoeuvre so passengers can see Northern Lights

Aurora Borealis, Northern lights. Mumemories - stock.adobe.com
Aurora Borealis, Northern lights. Mumemories - stock.adobe.com

Aurora Borealis: Why 2023 is a good year to see Northern Lights

The Northern Lights from Islay. Jo Dicks, Bowmore, Islay
The Northern Lights from Islay. Jo Dicks, Bowmore, Islay

Northern Lights put on a stunning show across the UK

Laurel Aldridge as she was last seen leaving her home in Walberton on Tuesday 14
Laurel Aldridge as she was last seen leaving her home in Walberton on Tuesday 14

Body found in search for Mackenzie Crook sister-in-law Laurel Aldridge

Empty shelves are seen in the fruit and vegetable aisles of a Tesco supermarket on February 22, 2023 in Burgess Hill.
Empty shelves are seen in the fruit and vegetable aisles of a Tesco supermarket on February 22, 2023 in Burgess Hill.

Europeans mock the UK’s lack of fruit and veggies on social media

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Comedian Adam Hills (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Comedian Adam Hills (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)

Adam Hills calls out ‘woke’ description of new lego figures

US Embassy in London in 2018. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
US Embassy in London in 2018. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

US Embassy in London put into lockdown following security alert

Once-popular ITV show You’ve Been Framed axed from TV

Nicola Sturgeon meets Amelia Mackinnon, nine months, last year at Govan Help, a charity which supports vulnerable children, parents and families (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)
Nicola Sturgeon meets Amelia Mackinnon, nine months, last year at Govan Help, a charity which supports vulnerable children, parents and families (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

SNP should now take a radical approach with social justice at its heart

Dan Walker says he has no memory of the crash which left him bloody and bruised. Credit: Dan Walker
Dan Walker says he has no memory of the crash which left him bloody and bruised. Credit: Dan Walker

Dan Walker urges cyclists to wear helmets after collision with car

Sainsbury’s has announced it will be stocking the sought-after Prime Energy drinks
Sainsbury’s has announced it will be stocking the sought-after Prime Energy drinks

Sainsbury’s to stock Prime Energy drink in stores from tomorrow

Dan Walker says he’s ‘glad to be alive’ after collision

Morrisons shoppers have been warned of a new strict rule when shopping for the bargain 75p Easter Eggs
Morrisons shoppers have been warned of a new strict rule when shopping for the bargain 75p Easter Eggs

Morrisons issues strict rule for anyone buying Easter Eggs on offer

Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family confirms

How to apply to be Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rollercoaster Test Rider

Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP
Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP

Nicola Sturgeon is ‘deeply worried’ online abuse will put women off politics

An IT outage has caused major delays and cancellations for Lufthansa airline customers worldwide
An IT outage has caused major delays and cancellations for Lufthansa airline customers worldwide

Lufthansa IT issues leaves thousands of passengers stranded

David Haye appears to confirm ‘throuple’ in sweet Valentine’s Day post

Around 20 million people in the UK have an online dating profile from using a dating app like Tinder.
Around 20 million people in the UK have an online dating profile from using a dating app like Tinder.

One in four Brits want their romantic past deleted from the internet

From today (Tuesday, February 14) Lilt will no longer be available to buy in the UK after plans to scrap and rename the fizzy drink. Pic: Cola Cola.
From today (Tuesday, February 14) Lilt will no longer be available to buy in the UK after plans to scrap and rename the fizzy drink. Pic: Cola Cola.

Lilt drink set to be scrapped and rebranded after 50 years

Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Rihanna pregnant: Baby bump on display at Super Bowl 2023 performance

​ChatGPT is making headlines – but will it such AI developments be good for consumers?
​ChatGPT is making headlines – but will it such AI developments be good for consumers?

Martyn James

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David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.
David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

The epicentre of the earthquake is believed to be in Afghanistan.
The epicentre of the earthquake is believed to be in Afghanistan.

Earthquake measuring 6.5 hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood

SNP accused of 'shameful' attempt to shield new First Minister from scrutiny