The Latest Breaking News from Peter Kyle

Social media curfews could be imposed on children, says Technology Secretary

Peter Kyle said he was watching TikTok’s planned 10pm curfew for users under 16 ‘very carefully’.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Social media curfews for children could become law, Labour minister says

The comments come as TikTok announces plans to impose a 10pm curfew for users under 16

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Councils could use new AI tool to ‘digitise records and cut planning backlogs’

Ministers hope the tool will perform in 40 seconds tasks that take around one to two hours for planners to complete.

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2025

Designers say plans for UK copyright law risk ‘running roughshod’ over sector

Leading figures including Tom Dixon and Sebastian Conran add voices to criticism of government’s AI opt-out proposal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Bridget Phillipson eyes AI’s potential to free up teachers’ time

Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skills

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

X stands to benefit if UK pulls digital services tax in trade deal with US

Prominent campaigner says Elon Musk’s platform qualifies for the levy, which is on the block in negotiations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Kyle to lay out plans to turn industrial wasteland into AI hotbeds on US visit

Peter Kyle will detail how ‘relics of economic eras past’ will be transformed into so-called ‘growth zones’.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

UK scientists behind clean power AI breakthrough win £1m Government prize

The design tool rapidly helps to analyse materials used for clean energy, transport and key infrastructure.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Why a journalist could obtain a minister’s ChatGPT prompts – and what it means for transparency

When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister’s ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister Peter Kyle had apparently asked the AI chatbot to draft a speech, explain complex policy…

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025

What is the Online Safety Act? Law explained as it finally comes into force

Long-awaited powers will come into effect from Monday

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025