UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech at the Mansion House dinner on Tuesday, focusing on AI opportunities in financial services and announcing a 'Financial Services AI Adoption Plan' base…
The UK government announced plans to ban under-18s from using romantic AI chatbots as part of broader social media restrictions for under-16s. Researchers argue the policy overlooks key risks young pe…
Reform UK's Herne Bay and Sandwich branch apologized for posting an AI-generated image of a cleaned-up fence on Facebook, calling it an 'administrative oversight.' The image, which showed inconsistenc…
The UK Cabinet Office published terms of reference for a sweeping review of the civil service, focusing on AI's impact, talent retention, and organizational structure. Outgoing PM Keir Starmer announc…
Andy Burnham, expected to become UK prime minister as soon as July 20, 2026, is reportedly set to end the NHS's 330-million-pound data contract with Palantir, according to multiple UK outlets. The Pal…
The European Union is pushing to finalize a Brexit reset deal with the UK quickly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor takes office, aiming to sign off on agreements covering phytosanitary ru…
Andy Burnham, set to become prime minister within three weeks, used TikTok to rate AI-generated mock-ups of his proposed 'No10 North' in Manchester, promoting his 'Manchesterism' agenda to decentraliz…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a £15 billion Defence Investment Plan, including £5 billion for drones and autonomous systems, to modernize the British armed forces by 2030 and counter threat…
Global tech stocks experienced extreme volatility this week, with AI-related shares swinging sharply amid concerns about high capital expenditure and rising chip costs. Apple's price hike on iPads and…
Labour should adopt a 'Gamer's Charter' to win over young male voters who are increasingly backing Reform UK, according to a political analysis. The proposal aims to address the disaffection of Gen-Z …
The US government imposed export controls on Anthropic's two most powerful AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, cutting off Britain and other allies from access. The ban, reportedly triggered by the model…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign as Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up, with rival Andy Burnham set to challenge for leadership. Starmer has vowed to sta…
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced that new VPN restrictions for households will be detailed in July, alongside further measures targeting AI chatbots and social media use for minors. The g…
Dame Antonia Romeo, the newly appointed UK cabinet secretary, is leading a review of the civil service's organization, performance, and transformation, with a focus on the impact of AI and technology,…
Britain lobbied the White House for an exemption from the Anthropic AI export ban but was told there was "zero chance." The rejection exposes the UK's dependence on American AI and strengthens the cas…
Donald Trump jokingly declared 'I'm the boss' as he stood at the head of the table before a G7 session in France, drawing laughter from world leaders. The US president then sat between UK Prime Minist…
The UK government denied seeking an exemption from US export controls that suspended global access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models over jailbreak risks. The US Commerce Department impose…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not sought an exemption from U.S. export controls on Anthropic's advanced AI models, a spokesperson said ahead of a G7 leaders' lunch. The U.S. imposed controls over…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced £1.3 billion in private investments from French and Indian firms in battery storage and AI at the G7 summit in Évian, France. The investments, including £1 bil…
The UK government partnered with Google DeepMind to develop Extract, an AI tool that digitizes housing planning documents in 40 seconds instead of two hours. Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched the p…