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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Every adult in the UK is eligible to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical AI skills for work.
A joint letter requesting regulators to publish a plan on how they intend to enable safe AI-powered innovation.
Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the attainment gap.
Liz Kendall's statement on the government's next steps on online safety.
Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online experiences.
DSIT Secretary of State statement after concerns over Grok AI.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall calls for swift action after reports xAI's Grok tool continues to allow generation of intimate deepfake images.
Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.
AI tool helping 50 NHS organisations predict A&E demand this winter, speeding up patient care as government delivers on building an NHS fit for the future.
Government pledges to make it impossible for children to take, share or view a nude image – partnering with tech companies.
Precision treatments tackling the hardest-to-treat cancers set to be produced from hundreds of tonnes of reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall launches the Women in Tech taskforce to help more women enter, stay and lead in the UK's tech sector.
A new partnership with Google DeepMind will help to turn cutting-edge AI into real benefits for working people.
Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker.
Government sets out bold measures to support British science and technology companies to start-up, scale-up and stay in the UK.
Government calls on the sector to reinforce its commitment to treating customers fairly.
Telecoms consumer protection: letter from the Chancellor and DSIT Secretary of State to CEOs of telecoms organisations.
Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and DSIT Secretary of State Liz Kendall to Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes.
UKRI will deploy significant taxpayer backing to support government priorities, investing billions in UK expertise and innovation for growth and renewal.
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