UK MPs warn tech ambitions depend on minerals made in China

Summary

A committee of MPs has warned that Britain's technology ambitions depend on minerals made in China. The committee cannot confidently tick off any of the government's ten supply security tests, and alternatives to Chinese supply are a decade away.

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1. The Register

   6 Nov 2026, 09:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Register reports that a committee of MPs warns Britain's tech ambitions depend on minerals made in China, saying it cannot confidently tick off any of the government's ten supply security tests, with alternatives a decade away.