By Imogen Howse ( July 22, 2026, 16:22 GMT | Insight) -- UK cybersecurity regulation risks being “fragmented” with the scrapping of the government’s technology department, and at a time when the threat landscape is at its most severe, a former lawmaker and tech policy consultant has warned. James Morris, chair of the CSBR think tank, said he was concerned by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's move this week, warning that the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was now "rudderless."UK cybersecurity regulation risks being “fragmented” with the scrapping of the government’s technology department at a time when the threat landscape is at its most severe, a former lawmaker and tech policy consultant has warned....
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