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Britain’s Reliance on US Cloud Giants Alarms Its Politicians

Bloomberg Technology Sunday 04 October 2026, 07:00 UTC By Philip Aldrick and Jacob Reid 1 min read
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The UK’s dependence on big American cloud providers poses “a strategic and economic vulnerability” to the country, politicians warned, as US authorities have the power to switch off Britain’s public services or demand personal information under federal law.

The UK’s dependence on big American cloud providers poses “a strategic and economic vulnerability” to the country, politicians warned, as US authorities have the power to switch off Britain’s public services or demand personal information under federal law.
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