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UK government signs AI partnership with Google to modernise legacy tech

The UK government and Google Cloud agreed a strategic partnership to replace legacy systems running over a quarter of public sector infrastructure, train up to 100,000 civil servants by 2030, and explore quantum computing in government.

Verified AI-drafted GOV.UK press release, 9 July 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish a signed contract value, since future work still needs separate commercial agreements under procurement law.

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