
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.

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...

Global Data Review | Data transferred in Westminster reshuffle
This article was originally published by Global Data Review on 7 February 2023. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that...

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....