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Oct 15, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Vincent Manancourt |Tom Bristow
LONDON — The U.K. government did not disclose a top official’s links with the Labour Party on a crucial transparency form when pushing for her to get an impartial civil service job, newly released documents show. Emily Middleton was handed a director general job in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology through a fast-track process in July.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Joseph Bambridge |Vincent Manancourt
Why the UK government’s love-in with Taylor Swift is coming to an endThe music industry has cosied up to Britain’s new government. But relations could soon sour as ministers prepare to reform the rules protecting …
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Joseph Bambridge |Vincent Manancourt
LONDON — Keir Starmer may pose as a committed Swiftie — but that doesn’t mean the British prime minister has the American megastar’s best interests at heart.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Vincent Manancourt |Tom Bristow |Laurie Clarke |Joseph Bambridge
LONDON — They may have suffered a historic defeat, but many in the Conservative Party feel that instilling a renewed sense of the central role that tech will play in shaping the U.K.’s long-term prospects could be one of their most lasting contributions after 14 years in government. Building on that legacy could have a crucial role in the party’s own rebuilding efforts. If they are to succeed, the 20 politicians, advisers and thinkers listed below will have a key role in making it happen.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Vincent Manancourt |Tom Bristow
LONDON — Meta exec Nick Clegg criticized the U.K. for focusing on the downsides of artificial intelligence rather than championing the emerging technology. Speaking on a podcast released Thursday, Clegg — a former British deputy prime minister — said it had been an “odd choice” for Rishi Sunak to hold a summit focusing on AI safety rather than the potential of the technology to improve public services.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Vincent Manancourt |Tom Bristow
UK Politics 4 hours ago Winter Fuel Payment cut could be 'delayed' under Reeves' £10bn windfall: 'Not what Labour is for!' gbnews.com - Patrick O'Donnell • 4h The new Labour Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment could be scrapped thanks to £10billion windfall awarded to Chancellor … Old Age 3 hours ago Reeves under pressure to axe winter fuel cut after £10billion windfall The Independent - Millie Cooke • 3h Rachel Reeves is under increasing pressure to scrap her plan to...
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Vincent Manancourt |Tom Bristow
Last November, the U.K. hosted world leaders and tech execs for a summit at Bletchley Park focused on the risks AI poses to national security, including through cyberattacks or bioterrorism. Clegg, who served as Britain’s deputy PM from 2010-2015, said he “broadly agreed” with the argument pushed by Tony Blair that AI is the most likely solution to ills like ailing public services, government inefficiency and a stagnant economy.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Tom Bristow |Vincent Manancourt |Joseph Bambridge
LONDON — `The party has been waiting 14 years, but now Labour is back in power, with grand plans to harness technology to deliver its missions on growth and public services. But from online safety and misinformation concerns to worries about AI upending the workforce, it faces a difficult task balancing its desire to work in partnership with the tech industry while keeping its excesses in check.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Tom Bristow |Vincent Manancourt |Joseph Bambridge
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s tech policy. LONDON — `The party has been waiting 14 years, but now Labour …
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Sophie Inge |Jon Stone |Vincent Manancourt
LONDON — If there was an Olympic competition for the most boring-sounding legislation, the U.K.’s Product Safety and Metrology Bill would surely win gold. But get past the yawn-inducing name and the proposed law — slipped into Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s legislative program without fanfare — starts to look like a major post-Brexit moment.
