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UK unveils GBP 10 billion plus AI package with new Sovereign AI Unit

The UK government unveiled a GBP 10 billion AI Growth Zone in South Wales with Vantage and Microsoft, plus a GBP 500 million Sovereign AI Unit and GBP 250 million of free compute for researchers.

Verified Editor-read GOV.UK press release, 20 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not confirm delivery dates for the Growth Zone's construction or the Sovereign AI Unit's first investments.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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