What Does the Cyber Industry Want to See From the New UK Government?

Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the UK on 20 July 2026, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, with pre-transition briefings indicating a strong focus on AI, including plans for a dedicated AI Minister and the scrapping of the digital ID programme, according to IT Security Guru.

Today 20 July 2026 , Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the UK, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. While there is not yet a detailed ‘Burnham tech strategy’, pre-transition briefings and reports over recent weeks suggest a strong focus on AI, including plans for a dedicated AI Minister, the scrapping of the hotly debated digital ID programme, … The post What Does the Cyber Industry Want to See From the New UK Government? https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2026/07/20/what-does-the-cyber-industry-want-to-see-from-the-new-uk-government/ appeared first on IT Security Guru https://www.itsecurityguru.org .