Tech leaders react to new UK Labour government
Silicon Republic July 5, 2024
OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock said the new government should ‘learn from the recent past’ and not let AI end up being controlled ‘in the hands of a few’.
With the Labour Party securing a landslide victory in the UK general election today (5 July) many are wondering what the change in power spells for the country’s thriving tech sector.
While economically left-leaning governments tend not to be as business-friendly as their right-wing counterparts, most agree that incoming British prime minister Keir Starmer is sufficiently close to the centre so as to not disrupt any of the progress the country has made in establishing a reputation for itself as a powerhouse of tech in Europe.
The UK became the first major...