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Kanishka Narayan: Today’s milestone in Edinburgh marks a decisive step in delivering our compute roadmap – building the sovereign…

On the recordJune 25, 2026
Today’s milestone in Edinburgh marks a decisive step in delivering our compute roadmap – building the sovereign computing power Britain needs to stay in control of its future in AI and science.
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Kanishka Narayan
Labour Party

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Commenting on the new supercomputer in Edinburgh.

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