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Burnham appoints AI minister Narayan, expands culture oversight.

7/21/2026

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Kanishka Narayan will become AI minister and sit in Cabinet under Andy Burnham.
Andy Burnham named Jonathan Reynolds Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
He also expanded the Culture Department to oversee online harms handled by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Narayan dismissed claims that regulations and electricity costs make data centres unviable.
The €500 million Sovereign AI Fund has invested in AI firms including Ineffable Intelligence.

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Story summary

Kanishka Narayan will become AI minister and sit in Cabinet under Andy Burnham.
Andy Burnham named Jonathan Reynolds Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
He also expanded the Culture Department to oversee online harms handled by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Narayan dismissed claims that regulations and electricity costs make data centres unviable.
The €500 million Sovereign AI Fund has invested in AI firms including Ineffable Intelligence.