Britain’s first sovereign AI model secures blue-chip backing as Starmer unveils £400m plan

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Sir Keir Starmer’s push to build sovereign British AI capability has won backing from some of the country’s biggest companies, with BT, HSBC, Lloyds, Natwest and BAE Systems joining plans to develop Britain’s first sovereign frontier AI model.

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