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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Eleni Courea and Dan Milmo

Ministers reconsider changes to UK copyright law ahead of vote

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Government officials say the law needs to change to attract AI investment to the UK and give creators control over how content is used. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Ministers are rethinking changes to copyright law before a vote in parliament next week, in a further concession to artists, the Guardian has learned.

A source close to Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, said proposals to introduce an opt-out system of copyright rules was no longer his preferred option but one of several being given consideration.

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