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Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT

Tech leaders from across the UK warned overhauling the department would be a ‘big mistake’ that risked losing key talent.

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Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT

Tech leaders from across the UK warned overhauling the department would be a ‘big mistake’ that risked losing key talent.

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sabato 18 luglio 2026·theguardian.com
Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash
MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth
lunedì 20 luglio 2026·sifted.eu
Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT
Tech leaders from across the UK warned overhauling the department would be a ‘big mistake’ that risked losing key talent.

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Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash

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timeshighereducation.com8 g fa

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cityam.com8 g fa

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silicon.co.uk6 g fa

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spectator.com6 g fa

Burnham’s AI shakeup is a shambles

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lunedì 20 luglio 2026·

theregister.com

UK's seventh prime minister in a decade says he'll ditch digital ID scheme

One of Labour's biggest technology projects is headed for the bin as Burnham reshuffles Whitehall's priorities

lunedì 20 luglio 2026·

timeshighereducation.com

DSIT’s likely abolition criticised by university and tech leaders

Loss of stand-alone Department for Science, Innovation and Technology risks research becoming ‘afterthought’ in governmental discussions, argue sector leaders

lunedì 20 luglio 2026·

cityam.com

Burnham risks 'big mistake' on AI with tech department shake-up

Burnham has been warned that breaking up the government department behind Britain’s AI strategy could unsettle global investors

martedì 21 luglio 2026·

theregister.com

UK.gov's tech department gets the chop after two years

RIP DSIT: Digital transformation duties shuffle off to reborn DCMS, with GDS along for the ride

martedì 21 luglio 2026·

cityam.com

'Phenomenal waste of time': Burnham slammed over tech and AI moves

Andy Burnham faced immediate questions over his decision to abolish the technology department on Tuesday, following his cabinet reshuffle

mercoledì 22 luglio 2026·

timeshighereducation.com

Loss of DSIT opens door to ‘fundamental policy redesign’

Decision to close department signals Burnham government wants ‘fresh start’ on science funding, says ex-ministerial adviser

mercoledì 22 luglio 2026·

silicon.co.uk

UK Government Scraps Tech Department, But Highlights AI

New prime minister Andy Burnham to dissolve Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, while creating AI cabinet role

mercoledì 22 luglio 2026·

spectator.com

Burnham’s AI shakeup is a shambles

Success in government, like reputation in business, takes time to establish but can be ruined in an instant. The Department for Science Innovation and Technology, a wholly new…