ANDY BURNHAM’S PLAN TO SCRAP TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TRIGGERS BACKLASH

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According to The Guardian, MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash…

The available RSS description adds: The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up.

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MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash… The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up.

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The Guardian: MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash…
The Guardian: The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up.

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Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on ANDY, BURNHAM, PLAN, SCRAP, TECHNOLOGY.
Original feed: The Guardian.
Published: 18 Jul 2026, 14:42 UK.
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