October offered a timely reminder of the fragility of the UK’s digital sovereignty.
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage — which took down services at HMRC, major financial institutions, and even Premier League VAR — was not simply a technical glitch. It was a wake-up call.
Similarly, the cyberattack on JLR underlined how deeply the UK’s physical economy is now connected to its digital foundations. When a single cyber incident can slow manufacturing and disrupt trade, the line between digital and industrial resilience begins to blur.
Together, these moments highlight a broader truth: the UK’s digital future is interdependent, but not yet resilient. When essential national services rely on infrastructure owned and operated overseas, the challenge is no longer just about technology. It is about strategic autonomy....