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July 29, 2025

UK needs ‘urgent’ AI overhaul to compete, Blair Institute warns

Critical reforms are needed to planning, infrastructure and energy systems to safeguard national and economic security, says think tank

Britain’s AI infrastructure needs an “urgent” overhaul to avoid becoming dependent on foreign countries for resources, according to a new report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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