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