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.
The UK’s Digital and Data Opportunity: Public Services for a New Era
The UK government’s forthcoming spending review will be a clear indication of the government’s commitment, revealing through its funding allocations...
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...
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: 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
EU Government Relations
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....