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