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Own a smartphone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down

A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them, says Labour MP Chi Onwurah

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks

Andy Burnham’s focus on domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK

Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a year

The Guardian - UK · May 14

UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms

Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UK

The Guardian - UK · May 3

Not just about Gaza: the Muslim voters turning from Labour to the Greens

Campaigning in Newcastle before next month’s local elections shows the rise of the far right, the climate and cost of living are concerning voters as much as the Middle East

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

MP rejects Palantir’s claims that criticism of NHS England deal is ‘ideologically motivated’

Committee says it was appropriate for government to seek guidance on way out of £330m deal with US data company

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation

Parliamentary hearing takes aim at online harms from X, TikTok and Meta, including use of AI to ‘nudify’ young girls

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Why UK TikTok employees are considering legal action as whistleblowers speak out

IN DEPTH: Two of the people responsible for keeping dangerous content off our screens are considering legal action against TikTok - Nicole Wootton-Cane explores their claims of ‘union-busting’ in a culture where employees are ‘pitted against each other’

The Independent UK · Jan 19

‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners

Chi Onwurah speaks out after Marco Rubio accused five Europeans, including two Britons, of ‘seeking to suppress American viewpoints they oppose’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025