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What next for UK tech, online safety and AI regulation under a new minister?

By Frank Hersey and Patricia Figueiredo ( September 8, 2025, 16:48 GMT | Comment) -- The outlook for UK tech businesses and those considering investment has added uncertainty after a major government reshuffle late last week. Tech minister Peter Kyle is now business and trade minister and already in Washington to talk tech before heading to Beijing. His successor Liz Kendall announced changes to online safety rules on her first morning, but what comes next is unclear — except that she has quite a number of projects to finish and fires to fight.UK tech businesses used to tracking the activity of Peter Kyle in his role as technology minister will need to keep just as close an eye on him in his new role as business and trade minister after Friday evening's cabinet reshuffle....

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