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

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth

Labour insiders claim position of Ed Miliband was key transition decision

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

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

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

For the first time in the UK, a dedicated AI minister will have a seat at the cabinet table under new PM, Andy Burnham.

Andy Burnham has promoted Kanishka Narayan to Cabinet as Britain’s AI minister as part of his first major government reshuffle

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

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