for regional scale-ups to be backed next, while UK Sovereign AI praises founder James Dacombe. 2/2 In addition, @ukaiofficial.bsky.social has launched their Sovereign AI Summit for this autumn. To find out more: ukai.co/ai-event-cal...

🖥️ Britain backs the chips powering AI: Sovereign AI has invested in OLIX’s nine-figure raise. AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan says chip-building creates leverage; @ukaiofficial.bsky.social's Tim Flagg calls 1/2 Read more about the announcement here: politicsuk.com/news/uk-ai-c...

Government Backs British AI Chip Unicorn OLIX Through Sov...

Investment in the London-based technology company, OLIX forms part of a nine-figure fundraise aimed at strengthening the UK's domestic AI infrastructure

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Following new Justice Secretary @alexjjnorris.bsky.social’s decision to exclude rapists and paedophiles from the Government’s early release scheme, former Safeguarding Minister @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social has called for a fundamental review of who should go to prison and 1/4

Hospital 2.0 moves into delivery as 11 NHS trusts partner with industry. Health Minister, @karinsmythmp.bsky.social calls it “a major step forward”; Natalie Forrest says it combines “national consistency with local leadership”. 1/2 politicsuk.com/news/new-hos...

Hospital 2.0 Deals Signed as NHS and Industry Launch New ...

Discover how the Hospital 2.0 Alliance is intended to speed up construction, improve value for taxpayers and create safer, more sustainable hospitals across England.

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Can Andy Burnham finally stop the small boats? Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social has pledged to be “relentless” in tackling small boat crossings, arguing the UK must restore border control while expanding safe routes for genuine refugees. 1/2

The Prime Minister tells @thetimes.com his devolution plans strengthen the case for a written UK constitution - enshrining basic rights, clarifying powers of nations & regions, & guaranteeing fair standards across the UK. Could this be @andyburnham.bsky.social’s lasting English devolution legacy?

Have Cabinet ministers have been told to prepare for spending cuts? In a joint letter, Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social and Chancellor, John Healey reportedly warned there is no new money for the Government’s latest pledges, 1/2

Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social has announced £8.4bn for the next stage of the Dreadnought submarine programme, including funding for @baesystems.com, the supply chain & apprenticeships. Dr @elliechowns.bsky.social and Danny Kruger have criticised the plans: politicsuk.com/news/andy-bu...

Andy Burnham Unveils Plans for Nuclear Submarine Investment

Discover how an £8.4 billion nuclear submarine investment could create jobs and reshape opportunities for young people in the UK.

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Polls are open until 10pm across Greater Manchester as they elect a new Mayor to replace @andyburnham.bsky.social. 🗳️ With just over 2 million eligible voters, it is the biggest by-election in British history. It is also the first-ever by-election for a combined authority (metro) mayor and a 1/2

Will the Government commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030? There is growing speculation that @andyburnham.bsky.social will instead focus on meeting NATO’s target of 5% by 2035, despite warnings from some defence commentators that delaying higher spending could leave the UK less 1/3

New Member Only Briefing: Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social has put social care reform at the centre of the Government’s health agenda. Read the full Curia analysis, commissioned by UKHLSI: politicsuk.com/news/member-... (Password emailed to members)

🚨 NEW: Ed Davey on his virtual meeting with Andy Burnham about social care from his holiday in France

Could @andyburnham.bsky.social solve the social care crisis? The Prime Minister has invited the Conservatives and @libdems.org.uk to the table, saying it’s time to stop kicking reform into the long grass and start building a care system that gives people dignity while easing pressure on the NHS.

📢New appointment: Former Director General for Communications for former Health Secretary, @andyburnham.bsky.social, Sian Jarvis CB has joined the advisory board of independent policy institute, Curia. 1/2 linkedin.com/posts/sianja...

Could a £1bn UK Scale-up Fund keep Britain’s best tech firms at home? Proposed UK business Scale-up Fund would connect pension savings with British science and technology businesses struggling to secure later-stage investment. 1/2 politicsuk.com/news/1bn-tec... 📷 10 Downing Street

Pension Giants Explore £1bn Tech Fund to Keep Britain’s F...

Proposed UK Scale-up Tech Fund would connect pension savings with British science and technology businesses struggling to secure later-stage investment.

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“We’ll value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap”. Prime Minister, @andyburnham has set out plans to ensure pupils in England will be able to begin new technical education routes from 14, linking classroom learning more closely to future careers and local employers. 1/3

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🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has announced GCSE students will be able to study technical education from 2028 The "high-quality" courses will be linked to jobs in their area, such as engineering or healthcare, so they can gain work experience alongside core subjects

AI is moving to the heart of government, with a new Prime Ministerial AI Taskforce chaired by Lord Vallance and led by Cabinet-level AI Minister Kanishka Narayan MP. Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social MP says he wants AI to 1/2 politicsuk.com/news/lord-si...

Lord Sir Patrick Vallance to Lead New Prime Ministerial A...

New unit chaired by Lord Sir Patrick Vallance will report directly to the Prime Minister and drive the Government’s strategy for AI adoption, public service reform, and economic growth

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“If we don’t do it, the NHS will collapse.” New Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social tells the @bbclaurak.bsky.social that the health service cannot return to acceptable waiting times until social care is fixed, pledging to use his political capital to deliver substantial reform 1/3

A radical solution - or a risk to public confidence in justice? Reform UK’s crime adviser has proposed releasing most female prisoners to ease the prison overcrowding crisis. Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, Colin Sutton says: 1/2

In his first major interview since becoming Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social tells #BBCLauraK he is: • Prepared to call out Trump when Britain’s interests demand it • No early general election before 2029 • Strong commitment to NATO, but no firm 3% defence pledge 1/2

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🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham says he's prepared to call out Donald Trump if it's "right for Britain"

Will the UK face blackouts? That's the question at the heart of a leaked report into Britain's electricity system. The report seen by @thetimes.com warns the people running the grid, National Energy System Operator (NESO) are struggling to accurately model and forecast an electricity system 1/5

Will @andyburnham.bsky.social approve a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling? The reports say yes. The decision could become one of the defining tests of his energy policy. Attention now turns to Energy Secretary @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, whose promise of a “pragmatic” 1/2

“The commonwealth is a unique and extraordinary community of nations” says His Majesty The King at tonight’s @glasgow2026.bsky.social Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The King and Queen upgraded their usual form of transport to get to #Glasgow2026. @royalfamily.bsky.social

120 UK millionaires, including Gary Lineker, Brian Eno, and Richard Curtis, have joined @patmillsuk.bsky.social in urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to tax the wealthiest more. They back a 2% levy on wealth above £10m to fund public services and regional investment. politicsuk.com/news/uk-mill...

120 UK Millionaires Urge Andy Burnham to Tax the Wealthie...

A group of 120 UK millionaires, including Gary Lineker, Brian Eno, and Richard Curtis, has called on Prime Minister, Andy Burnham to introduce higher taxes to help create a fairer society.

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Pubs, clubs, and live music venues will welcome a 20% business rates cut from April. @ukhospitality.bsky.social chief executive Allen Simpson called it “a good start”. But the £100m-a-year policy will be funded by reviewing tax reliefs for businesses 1/2

Burnham’s second major cost-of-living announcement: a £2 cap on most single bus fares in England from January. The Transport Secretary @heidialexander.bsky.social says the scheme will cost more than £500 million, funded through £454m of departmental reallocations and changes 1/2

How will new Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social pay for his first major spending announcement - a VAT cut from household electricity bills? - Cutting VAT on household electricity from 5% to 0% from 1 October 2026 is expected to cost the Treasury about 1/3

🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has appointed Yvette Cooper as Health Secretary

The fourth Prime Minister in four years. The King is due to meet the new Prime Minister with the traditional ‘kissing of hands’ this morning after Sir Keir Starmer tenders his resignation. @andyburnham.bsky.social is expected to 1/2

Could @andyburnham.bsky.social scrap the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology? Allies close to the new Labour leader have always said the department lurches from tech enabler to tech blocker. As the permanent secretary, Emran Mian cancels 1/3