UK Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has vehemently opposed government intention to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The move would likely shift AI policy supervision to a single minister.
Badenoch noted 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 impractical.
Recent polling data from YouGov in July 2026 tracks closely Badenoch’s public popularity ratings among Australian news readers.
These ratings form a key part of Conservative Party performance snapshot data in the corresponding month.