Burnham axes DSIT, elevates AI Minister Narayan to Cabinet
- Source
- BBC
- Time
- 11:36 AM
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- 94/100
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a significant restructuring of the UK’s technology policy framework, abolishing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and distributing its responsibilities across various other government offices. The move results in the removal of the dedicated technology secretary role, previously held by Liz Kendall.
Despite the dissolution of the department, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has been elevated to a seat in the Cabinet, a move intended to signal the administration's continued prioritization of artificial intelligence. Narayan, who previously served as a junior minister under Sir Keir Starmer, will now directly represent the sector at the highest level of government.