MPs hear the maths relies on automation fairy dust

The British government’s £45 billion (€52.7 billion) AI “savings” pitch ran into a buzzsaw on 15 October 2025 as witnesses told MPs the numbers look fanciful without real cuts.

Government unit underspends half its budget chasing scarce talent

A UK government artificial intelligence unit that was supposed to save £45 billion across the civil service managed to burn through less than half its budget last year.

It does seem a bit hypocritical

The UK government has quietly binned its encryption advice just weeks after demanding a backdoor into the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s iCloud storage.