"UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer cleared out the officials in charge of tech and digital law in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle at the weekend. Former work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has replaced Peter Kyle as science, innovation and technology secretary and will take over responsibility for the controversial Online Safety Act, which has drawn criticism with regard to privacy and censorship. Starmer was forced into the reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigned as deputy PM amid a media frenzy over her tax affairs - specifically, she underpaid stamp duty on a property."
"Kyle will become secretary of state for business and trade after a tenure at the science and technology ministry that included overseeing the introduction of the government's Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill. Among his other achievements was a "partnership" with Google, in which the ad giant will "aim to upskill up to 100,000 civil servants in the latest tech by 2030.""
Prime Minister Keir Starmer conducted a major cabinet reshuffle that replaced officials overseeing technology and digital law. Liz Kendall succeeded Peter Kyle as science, innovation and technology secretary and will take responsibility for the Online Safety Act. Angela Rayner resigned as deputy prime minister after underpaying stamp duty on a property, prompting the reshuffle. Peter Kyle will move to business and trade after overseeing the Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill and securing a partnership with Google to upskill civil servants. The minister also planned DSIT reforms to join up public services and announced AI tools nicknamed Humphrey. Poppy Gustafsson left as investment minister and Jason Stockwood, Kanishka Narayan and Ian Murray received new appointments.
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