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UK cybersecurity bill should curb reliance on US tech, civil society group says

( January 6, 2026, 11:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A digital sovereignty strategy to reduce the UK’s reliance on US and Chinese tech companies should be embedded in the upcoming British cybersecurity reform, a civil society organization urged Tuesday. Open Rights Group said the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill “should contain measures to ensure that UK-essential services are not subject to switch-offs or surveillance,” ahead of the bill’s second reading. ORG warned that dependence on companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Palantir leaves the UK strategically exposed.Statement follows. Briefing attached....

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