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Musk hits out at ‘fascist’ UK as row over X and its Grok AI escalates

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said she would back regulator Ofcom if it sought to ban the social media platform and its AI.

Evening Standard · Jan 10

Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes

Ofcom said it was undertaking an ‘expedited assessment’ after X and XAi responded to its urgent contact on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Government says changes to Grok ‘insulting’ and urges Ofcom to update ‘in days’

X has faced a backlash after reports that users of its AI chatbot had prompted it to create sexualised images of people, including children.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Donald Trump Arrives In UK For Second State Visit As $42 Billion US Tech Investment Boosts AI And Quantum Projects

President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday evening for his unprecedented second state visit, greeted with royal pageantry and the announcement of a multibillion-dollar U.S. technology investment in the United Kingdom.

Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025

The government's spending review: Citizen data and digital identity projects need high security by default

The government needs to ensure that privacy by design and security by default is in every digital service it develops.

TechRadar · Aug 21, 2025

Minister doubles down on colleague’s claim Farage on side of Jimmy Savile

The Reform UK leader has said his party would scrap the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025

Farage labels Kyle’s comments ‘below the belt’ and reiterates call for apology

The Technology Secretary said Reform UK leader Mr Farage was on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ after a pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

Nigel Farage demands apology as minister Peter Kyle says Reform leader 'on side of Jimmy Savile' in online safety row

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Tuesday accused Mr Farage of being on the side of ‘extreme pornographers, peddling hate, peddling violence’

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

Cabinet minister calls Corbyn ‘chaotic’ after new party launch

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle was reflecting on what he called the ‘chaos and instability’ during Mr Corbyn’s tenure as leader of the Labour Party.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle flicked the switch on the Isambard-AI machine in Bristol on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025