The UK government has launched a venture fund for investing in domestic AI startups, part of a bid to minimize the country’s dependence on foreign-made technology.The fund, Sovereign AI, will invest roughly $675 million in homegrown startups in fields ranging from model development, to agentic AI, to drug discovery. In addition, portfolio startups will gain access to the UK’s fleet of supercomputers, free visas for international hires, procurement opportunities, and advice from specialists within government.Sovereign AI will…

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No10 was rocked by the revelation that the disgraced peer had been rejected by security officials before his appointment as the UK's representative in Washington18:12, 16 Apr 2026Updated 18:37, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPeter Mandelson failed security vetting before becoming the UK's ambassador in Washington(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Peter Mandelson was appointed as the UK's 'Trump whisperer' despite failing his security vetting, the Government has admitted in a huge blow to Keir Starmer.No10 has insisted that the PM was not…