AI safety raised in Parliament as MP warns UK is outside EU talks
An MP warned that being outside EU negotiations on AI safety, Made in Europe rules and migration harms the UK, during a wide-ranging parliamentary exchange.
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An MP has warned that the UK is being left outside negotiations on AI safety, saying this does the country real harm. The intervention came during parliamentary exchanges that ranged across Brexit, Ukraine, trade and migration.
Speaking in the chamber, the MP said: "Being outside negotiations on AI safety, Made in Europe regulations and migration agreements does this country real harm." They added that fixing the UK's relationship with Europe is more important than ever, pointing to US President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and a new trade deal with Russia.
The Prime Minister did not directly address the AI safety point in his response. He said he was not prepared to revisit the red lines in his manifesto. He also said he had discussed bringing forward a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine with Chancellor Mertz. On Brexit, he said he would honour the referendum result and pointed to a new National Centre for Information Defence.
Other exchanges covered food and farming, EU reindustrialisation, Chinese exports, Sudan, Israel, Yemen and Erasmus+. The Prime Minister said he would work to remove red tape and seek a deal with the EU that works for both sides. He rejected criticism of his stance on Israel and Palestine, saying he would not allow a two-state solution to die.
The AI safety mention was brief and did not include any detail of a proposed UK-based international AI safety institute. The segment focused on the UK's wider relationship with Europe and the Government's response to a range of domestic and international issues.
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| An MP stated that the UK is harmed by not being involved in EU negotiations on AI safety, Made in Europe regulations and migration agreements. | |
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Sky News carried a long parliamentary exchange rather than a dedicated report on the Liberal Democrat AI safety institute proposal. The only reference to AI safety came in a question about the UK being outside EU negotiations, with the rest of the segment dominated by Brexit, Ukraine, trade and other policy areas. The tone was formal and procedural, reflecting live coverage of statements and questions.
- “Being outside negotiations on AI safety, Made in Europe regulations and migration agreements does this country real harm.”
- “Fixing our relationship with Europe is more important now than ever, especially at a time when President Trump is waging a trade war with Canada while signing a new trade deal with Putin.”
- “I'm afraid I'm not prepared to revisit the red lines in our manifesto.”
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