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Latest news, analysis and comment on technology policy in the United Kingdom.
UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week

UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will convene a meeting of 35 nations to discuss reopening the crucial waterway on Thursday.

April 1, 2026 12:23 pm CET
Iran war risks private credit crisis and AI bubble bursting, Bank of England warns
Iran threatens to strike US-owned tech companies in the Middle East
Amazon, Microsoft dodge UK cloud market dominance designations
As the WTO flounders, the world’s middle powers go their own way
Apple subsidiary fined £390K for Russian sanctions breaches
WTO meeting ends with no deal

WTO meeting ends with no deal

March 30, 2026 6:07 am CET
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Digital tariff deal deadlock throws WTO reform into doubt

Talks run into overtime after four-day ministerial in Cameroon was supposed to wrap up earlier on Sunday.

March 29, 2026 9:03 pm CET

Countries sidestep WTO deadlock to implement e-commerce deal

WTO members spanning 70 percent of global trade — including Australia, China, Britain and the EU — will implement the agreement among themselves in their domestic legislation.

March 28, 2026 4:20 pm CET

European Commission investigates cyberattack on its websites

The Commission said the attack was “contained.”

March 27, 2026 6:40 pm CET

European and Indo-Pacific alliance eyes digital trade deal

“This is historic,” Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told POLITICO. “We’re also having conversations on trade and investment facilitation [and] supply chain resiliency.”

March 27, 2026 6:37 pm CET

Judge pauses Pentagon’s punishment for Anthropic

By granting Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin gave the company something tangible to show customers as it tries to recover its business and reputation.

March 27, 2026 9:36 am CET

Social media trials usher in Big Tech’s latest moment of reckoning

Tech giants boast massive wealth and a track record of weathering attacks in Congress and the courts, but two jury verdicts could shift their fortunes.

March 26, 2026 7:18 pm CET

Peter Mandelson’s resignation ‘slowed’ UK-US trade talks, says US ambassador

Trump envoy calls for Britain to move faster in negotiations.

March 26, 2026 4:29 pm CET

Meta, YouTube found liable for social media addiction in landmark US trial

The verdict is a breakthrough for kids’ online safety advocates after years of fighting tech.

March 25, 2026 7:47 pm CET

Apple launches age verification for UK iPhone users 

Apple users can verify their age by providing credit cards or scanning their ID.

March 25, 2026 2:58 pm CET

TikTok, X say they’re ‘neutral’ on a social media ban for teens

Laissez-faire response from tech giants comes as UK trials different kinds of curbs on social media.

March 25, 2026 2:42 pm CET

UK to ban crypto cash in politics in blow for Farage

The temporary pause will be seen as a swipe at Reform UK, the only party so far accepting donations using the technology.

March 25, 2026 1:35 pm CET

Carney’s anti-Trump alliance starts quest to save world trade

Nearly 40 nations are hatching a plan to save the World Trade Organization or, if it can’t be salvaged, to build a new order.

March 25, 2026 6:00 am CET
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Meta hit with $375M verdict in New Mexico child safety case

The verdict marks a win for state regulators targeting tech platforms over harms to young users, as Meta vows to appeal.

March 25, 2026 3:06 am CET

King’s Speech date set for May 13

The government is also expected to end the current session of parliament the week of April 27 — but that could slip over the pension bill debate.

March 24, 2026 9:25 pm CET

Donald Trump broke the WTO. Now he’s quietly re-engaging.

Washington has launched a low-key campaign to tilt the rules of global trade back in its favor.

March 23, 2026 6:00 am CET

The UK government is safety testing AI toys

AI toys are already on the market, but researchers warn we don’t know much about the impact they might have on children.

March 20, 2026 4:01 am CET

4chan hit with £450,000 UK fine over age checks

4chan has until 2 April to implement age assurance, carry out a “suitable and sufficient” illegal harms risk assessment, and rewrite its terms of service or face a daily penalty of £200.

March 19, 2026 11:41 am CET

FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says

This is the first confirmation that the FBI has resumed actively buying people’s data for investigations.

March 18, 2026 6:05 pm CET

Elon Musk steps into the UK energy crisis

A subsidiary of Musk’s Tesla firm has been granted a license to provide electricity.

March 12, 2026 11:24 am CET

EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal

The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer.

March 11, 2026 7:16 pm CET

UK to rule out sweeping AI copyright overhaul 

The U.K. will rule out making creatives actively opt out of having their copyrighted material scraped by AI companies.

March 11, 2026 1:50 pm CET

UK government pivots its digital ID pitch to war on red tape

Keir Starmer previously argued digital ID was needed to tackle illegal working.

March 10, 2026 2:41 pm CET

Anthropic sues Trump admin over supply-chain risk label

The AI startup has filed federal lawsuits challenging the unprecedented designation, which prevents the company from working with the U.S. government and threatens its wider business.

March 9, 2026 5:04 pm CET

UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech  

The U.K. government has laid two amendments that would let it sidestep parliamentary debate so it can update online safety laws.

March 9, 2026 4:00 am CET
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