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Britain Courts Anthropic Amid U.S. Blacklisting Controversy

4/5/2026

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Britain is courting Anthropic to expand its operations, proposing a London office and a dual stock listing.
The U.S. Defense Department blacklisted Anthropic over national-security concerns after it denied military access to Claude.
A U.S. judge halted the blacklisting and Anthropic is pursuing a second lawsuit regarding the designation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office backs the proposals, to be discussed with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei during the late May visit.

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Britain is courting Anthropic to expand its operations, proposing a London office and a dual stock listing.
The U.S. Defense Department blacklisted Anthropic over national-security concerns after it denied military access to Claude.
A U.S. judge halted the blacklisting and Anthropic is pursuing a second lawsuit regarding the designation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office backs the proposals, to be discussed with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei during the late May visit.