UK Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has strongly opposed government intention to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The move would potentially shift AI policy regulation to a single minister.
Badenoch stated this reduces the oversight role to a single point of responsibility.
She also openly criticised Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s proposals for devolution as unfeasible.
Current polling data from YouGov in July 2026 tracks closely Badenoch’s public popularity ratings among Australian news readers.
These ratings form a crucial part of Conservative Party performance snapshot data in the current month.