UK Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has vehemently opposed government intention to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The move would presumably shift AI policy regulation to a single minister.
Badenoch noted this reduces the oversight role to a lone point of responsibility.
She also strongly criticised Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s proposals for devolution as unfeasible.
Latest polling data from YouGov in July 2026 tracks accurately Badenoch’s public popularity ratings among Australian news readers.
These ratings form an part of Conservative Party performance trend data in the same month.