{"id":23996,"date":"2026-07-19T07:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/uk-tech-advocates-alarmed-by-burnham-plan-to-scrap-technology-department\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T07:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:37:30","slug":"uk-tech-advocates-alarmed-by-burnham-plan-to-scrap-technology-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/uk-tech-advocates-alarmed-by-burnham-plan-to-scrap-technology-department\/","title":{"rendered":"UK tech advocates alarmed by Burnham plan to scrap technology department"},"content":{"rendered":"

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth<\/p>\n

Andy Burnham\u2019s plan to scrap the government\u2019s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts.<\/p>\n

The incoming prime minister has asked officials<\/a> to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up.<\/p>\n

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\nMPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth
\nAndy Burnham\u2019s plan to scrap the government\u2019s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts.
\nThe incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham\u2019s plan to scrap the government\u2019s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts. The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for …<\/p>\n

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