UK chancellor John Healey will use Wednesday's budget to commit hundreds of millions of pounds to a distinctively British approach to AI. The plan backs the AI Security Institute, adds AI chip design in Edinburgh, opens an AI Centre of Excellence in Manchester and funds an AI Biosecurity Lab with up to 300M GBP. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/24/john-healey-pledges-to-use-budget-to-harness-power-of-ai-to-bolster-britains-security #Tech #Startup #News #AI