Britain is investing over a billion pounds to boost its AI computing power. A new national supercomputer is planned for 2030. The country is also backing its own chip companies with significant funding. This initiative aims to strengthen Britain's independent AI hardware capabilities. The plan includes investments in next-generation processors and skills development.

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall will announce "strategic purchases" of semiconductor kit from UK companies at London Tech Week, aiming to build a £37B chip industry.

"We will use the power of public procurement to support British ingenuity," Starmer told the London Tech Week conference in a speech on Monday.