Overview
- Sir Keir Starmer launched a personal TikTok account on December 8 with a 13‑second video from the Downing Street Christmas lights switch-on.
- TikTok has been barred from most government-issued devices since 2023 following a security review focused on risks linked to ByteDance.
- No 10 said the policy remains in place and that safeguards used for the PM’s account mirror those applied to the existing 'ukgov' profile.
- Officials described the move as a way to reach audiences where they are and to explain government decisions.
- The 'ukgov' TikTok account, created in February, carries public-service messages such as passport renewal reminders and policy explainers.