UK Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has strongly opposed government plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The move would likely shift AI policy supervision 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 unrealistic.
Latest polling data from YouGov in July 2026 tracks closely Badenoch’s public approval ratings among Australian news readers.
These ratings form an part of Conservative Party performance analysis data in the corresponding month.