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July 21, 2026

Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?

Narayan has been promoted to a cabinet-level position covering AI


AI minister, Kanishka Narayan. Picture by Alecsandra Dragoi, DSIT/

Within hours of being appointed Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham gave the country’s tech leaders reason to be optimistic — and nervous.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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