# AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/ai-minister-role-boosted-but-tech-department-axed-in-burnham-ee99>
> Published: 2026-07-21 09:02:24+00:00

# AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

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[BBC Technology](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology)Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.

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