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UK government pledges £1BN quantum computing investment
TheUK government has pledged a £1bn investment to buy large-scale quantum computers from British startups and companies, as it looks to stay in the race in innovating in the technology which some believe could rival AI. Technology secretary Liz Kendall said: ”I am determined this country grasps the benefits quantum computing will bring. It is only read more
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UK Government Slaps Export Ban on Howard Hodgkin Work After Bonhams Sold It for Record £1.7 M.
British officials are trying to keep a major painting by the late London-born artist Howard Hodgkin from leaving the UK. Last week, the country’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) placed an export ban on Mrs Acton in Delhi (1967–71), giving a British museum or gallery the chance to buy it instead. The move read more
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UK government commits £40M to discover AI “breakthroughs” in new AI lab
The UK government has committed up to £40m to discover the UK’s AI “breakthroughs” of tomorrow, as it looks to rev up its sovereign AI credentials. A UKgovernment-backed lab will support the effort, backed by up to £40m to invest in “blue sky AI research“. The funding will be made available over six years forthe read more
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Poland’s Jewish Museum Director Reinstated After Election
Seven years after being ousted by the nationalist government, Dariusz Stola will return as director of Poland’s premier Jewish museum, reflecting a broader cultural renaissance in the country. Sola led the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw from its founding in 2014 to steady acclaim, until the newly ascendant right-wing nationalist read more
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New CBI boss criticises UK government policy of taking stakes in businesses
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The CBI’s new president has criticised the government’s strategy of taking direct stakes in businesses, saying she doubts whether it attracts private capital. Cressida Hogg, who is also chair of defence group BAE and senior read more
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UK Government Spends Big on Arts Sector, Creative Time Appoints Jean Cooney As Executive Director: Morning Links for January 22, 2026
To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines UK ART INJECTION. London-based national museums must do more to serve audiences across the UK, culture secretary Lisa Nandy said on Wednesday as she announced a £1.5 billion funding package for the arts, described as the biggest reset for the sector in a read more
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Tech “trailblazers” to get visa reimbursement fees, as government says Britain is "haven of stability" for startups
Selected overseas tech“trailblazers”working atpromising UK startups will be able to claim reimbursement of visa fees as part of a package of measures announced by the UK government today, as it looks to ramp up its appeal as a destination for startups amid simmering tensions between Europe and the US over Greenland. Chancellor Rachel Reeves today read more
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UK bets £210M on cybersecurity to unlock digital government — and £45B in productivity savings
The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million cyber action plan to secure online public services and protect people’s data as more services move online. The plan aims to strengthen defences across departments, respond faster to cyber attacks, and support digitisation that could save up to £45 billionin productivity savingswhile cutting queues and paperwork. Driven read more
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UK government announces billions of pounds of AI investment including Sovereign AI Unit
The UK government has unveiled a package of measures putting AI at the centre of its growth plans, pledging the creation of thousands of jobs and government support for key domesticAI tech. The measures, featuring billions of pounds of public and private investment, come ahead of the Autumn Budget and warnings from company bosses that read more
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