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Mike Laughton
Mike leads Access Partnership’s UK policy work. His main expertise lies in telecom and supply chain resilience, data policy, and online safety.
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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From East to West: Regional Approaches to AI Governance (Sep 2023)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape, promising revolutionary advancements while raising concerns about its ethical, privacy, and...
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UK-US Opportunities in Semiconductor Geopolitics
Insights from Industry Leaders on the Future of the UK Semiconductor Industry On Tuesday 21 March, leading representatives from British...
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Liz Truss has become the 56th Prime Minister of the UK: What does this mean for Tech?
Liz Truss has become the 56th Prime Minister of the UK and the third woman to hold the role. She...
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Webinar Recording: The New European Electronic Communications Code – Status of Implementation
On 21 December 2020, the deadline for EU Member states to implement the new European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) passed....
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EU Government Relations
![Tech Policy Trends 2021 | OpenRAN Goes Mainstream](https://cdn.accesspartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/abstract-art-cobweb-276223-768x512.jpg)
Tech Policy Trends 2021 | OpenRAN Goes Mainstream
Geopolitics is poised to provide a boost to the quiet quest of opening telecom interfaces to the mainstream in 2021....