Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall is a UK Labour Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. She has been in the news recently due to her role in the government's AI strategy, including urging the public to embrace AI and announcing a £500m sovereign AI fund. Her leadership has also come under scrutiny following the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, with some questioning whether Starmer would have made the same decision if he had known about Mandelson's security vetting issues. Additionally, Kendall has been involved in discussions around social media regulation and has welcomed the government's U-turn on AI copyright reform. Her role in shaping the UK's technology policy makes her a significant figure in current UK politics.