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UK commits up to GBP 2 billion to quantum computing under ProQure

The UK government announced up to GBP 2 billion for quantum computing, including a GBP 1 billion ProQure procurement programme to buy commercial-scale quantum computers, aiming to deploy them at scale by the early 2030s.

Verified AI-drafted GOV.UK press release, 17 March 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which suppliers will be chosen or whether procured machines will be UK-owned and built versus bought from non-European vendors.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. UK pledges up to GBP2bn for quantum computers; no supplier or ownership decided yet.. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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