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June 9, 2026

UK AI Hardware Plan ‘significant step’ forward, but missing key energy question

The AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing chips and semiconductor technologies

Tom Nugent

6 min read

UK tech secretary Liz Kendall yesterday announced a new £1.1bn plan to boost the country’s ability to develop, deploy and scale the underlying technology powering the AI buildout, as the race to develop domestic capabilities heats up.

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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