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Keir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live

Prime minister to give speech on the government’s technology policy this morning Jacqui Smith, the skills minister, has argued that Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, lacked “class” when he used a speech at a D-day commemoration service to criticise European countries over their record on immig...

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by Andrew Sparrow
Keir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live

Prime minister to give speech on the government’s technology policy this morning

Jacqui Smith, the skills minister, has argued that Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, lacked “class” when he used a speech at a D-day commemoration service to criticise European countries over their record on immigration.

As Ashifa Kassam reports, Hegseth’s speech has been condemned across Europe and beyond.

No, he’s not right, and no, I think it’s a bit lacking in class to raise it at a ceremony like that.

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