The resignation of Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday was not entirely a surprise given his struggle for approval ratings, various plots to power from other figures in the Labour Party and the looming presence of Reform UK.
Despite this, the UK under Starmer’s governance could hardly be considered being in the state of collapse and disaster that would typically result in the resignation of a prime minister two years after a dominant electoral victory.
The tech industry, relatively speaking, can be considered fairly well-managed during Starmer’s time in Number 10, though not everyone will agree.
Advocates of the AI sector saw unquestioning support from government, with the UK now home to one of the largest and most important AI ecosystems in the world....
