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January 21, 2025

UK will ramp up procurement deals with homegrown startups, says tech minister

Peter Kyle’s comments follow a fractious six months for government-tech relations

The UK will increase procurement from homegrown startups, tech minister Peter Kyle said Tuesday, as he unveiled a raft of digital tools — including a chatbot built in partnership with OpenAI — designed to assist the public and businesses.

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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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