Jessica Birch
Jessica is a Manager in the Global Government Advisory team. Her UK policy expertise lies in competition, online safety, data policy, AI, and supply chain resilience.
Access Alert: 2024 UK general election – Labour triumphs with pledge for change
Labour landslide UK voters have elected the first Labour government since 2010, ending 14 years of Conservative-led administrations. At the...
Access Alert: UK Prime Minister Sunak announces snap election on 4 July 2024
The UK general election campaign is officially in full swing, with election day set for 4 July 2024. Polling suggests...
Key Takeaways from the AI Seoul Summit 2024
The second AI Safety Summit in Seoul, South Korea, concluded with advancements in AI governance and international cooperation. Over two...
Access Alert: Spring Budget 2024 – Key Takeaways
On Wednesday 6 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the UK’s Budget to the House of Commons....
Access Alert: UK’s “Pro-Innovation Approach” to AI – Outlier or Opportunity?
The UK government has unveiled its response to the AI White Paper consultation, through which the Department for Science, Innovation...
Access Alert: United Nations Publishes Interim Report on Governing AI for Humanity
In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts our lives every day, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General initiated an important...
Access Alert: Autumn Statement 2023 takeaways
On Wednesday 22 November 2023, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the UK’s Autumn Statement. Confronted with the pressures...
Access Alert: The UK’s first King’s Speech in over 70 years
On Tuesday 7 November, King Charles III delivered his first State Opening of Parliament and the first ‘King’s Speech’ for...
Access Alert: AI Safety Summit – global declaration and landmark agreements
The AI Safety Summit 2023 took place at Bletchley Park in the UK this week, uniting international stakeholders from governments,...
Access Alert: Online Safety Act is now in force – what next from Ofcom?
The UK’s new online safety regime is officially in force. This legislation elevates the powers of UK communications regulator, Ofcom...
AI Global Watch: Lord Holmes of Richmond on AI Regulation and Inclusion
Join us for the latest episode of Access Partnership’s podcasts, where our team of global experts explore the interplay between...
Access Alert: UK’s AI Safety Summit
As the UK gears up to host the first-ever international summit on AI safety, the government has adopted the approach...
Access Alert: Bletchley Park will host the UK’s AI Safety Summit on 1 and 2 November
The highly anticipated AI Safety Summit will be hosted at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 November. This...
Access Alert: Ofcom refers the UK cloud services market to the CMA
The “UK Cloud Services Market Study” final report by Ofcom, published on 5 October, has identified specific market features that...
Access Alert: The Online Safety Bill awaits Royal Assent – what does this mean for businesses operating in the UK?
The UK’s Online Safety Bill has passed through the final stages of parliamentary scrutiny and will shortly come into effect,...
AI Risk Regulation: Cost of excluding the SME engine
Artificial Intelligence is poised to surpass all previous technological achievements in terms of its potential impact. With this, however, comes...
UK National Semiconductor Strategy champions IP innovation
On Friday 19 May, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology published the details of the UK’s GBP 1 billion...
Access Alert | UK Government Requests Regulatory Assessment of Large Language Models and Generative AI
Following the UK government’s AI White Paper published last month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an initial...
Access Alert | UK Government Announces Metaverse/Web3 Ambition
The UK Government announced its general ambition to maximise the potential of Metaverse/Web3 in the Spring Statement: ‘The government has...