majority of workers, they have the most votes in this. if they get behind us, then this could get through. if other small unions don t recommend this, for example unite, that might not matter. at this stage it s not clear whether all the unions are going to recommend this offer to their membership. my sense is that the unison, gmb unions will probably get behind this. but it s a big question whether the membership are going to think that is good enough. there is a lot of anger out there. and why is it a sense of suddenly more serious talks now? i was interviewing a key union leaders fought some time, so be it for them, it was completely obvious obvious, that they were offering olive branches to the government that were not being taken up. what changed? that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ~ that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ,, . changed? why do we look like we re closer to a hat changed? why do we look like we re closer to a hat deal chan
use of tick tock across government but it is also good cyber hygiene. tiktok. given the particular risk around government devices which may contain sensitive information, it is both prudent and proportionate to restrict the use of certain apps particularly when it comes to those where a large amount of data can be stored and accessed. this ban applies to government corporate devices within ministerial and non ministerial departments but it will not extend to personal devices for government employees or ministers all the general public. that is because as i have outlined this is a proportionate move based on a specific risk with government devices. however, is always the case, we advise individuals to practice caution and to consider each social media platform for data policies before downloading and using them. of course it is the case that receive regular security
for advance sight of the statement. but once again, the government is led to the game. in december the us banned tiktok from official devices, nearly a month ago the european commission followed suit. on 28 february, the secretary of state for science and innovation said the app is a matter of personal choice, saying we had no evidence. what has changed? two weeks, two ministers, two completely different policies later and the same pattern over and over again. a government behind the curve. sticking plaster solution is, forced to lurch into a u turn at the last minute. we need a strong and clear eyed, consistent approach. last minute. we need a strong and clear eyed, consistentapproach. one that ensures we can protect our national security and put us in a strong position to engage with states such as china where it is in our interest to do so, such as areas like climate change and trade. a
tiktok this is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: european markets rally after the swiss national bank bails out credit suisse to save it from collapse. the united states releases footage of what it claims is the collision between a us drone and a russia jet over the black sea. the chinese owned social media app tiktok is set to be banned on phones used by government ministers and officials. and global cocaine production has jumped to record levels over the past two years according to a report by the united nations.
preapproved list of third party apps and a ban on tiktok, how does the ban on tiktok differ from simply not being on the approved list? why is it limited only to central government departments? how will it apply for example the devolved governments or parliaments? can the mod for example keep their account? he said the tick tock ban is based on the specific risk of government devices, can he go a little further on this, mr deputy speaker? what exactly is the specific risk and why does it apply only to official devices in central government? and the chancellor tell us what advice has been issued to other ministers including those already actively using tiktok. what criteria will be used for the worst of preapproval apps he has a narrative today which will be included and which will not, and on what grounds? today s