On September 23, 2026, during the UN General Assembly, UK Prime Minister Burnham stated that the Kremlin spends over $1.7 billion annually on information manipulations. This statement was part of his call for the establishment of a National Center for Information Protection aimed at identifying and countering information attacks.
UK Initiatives on Information Security
Burnham emphasized the importance of combating disinformation, noting that modern challenges require new approaches to information security. He urged UK intelligence services to work more actively on detecting threats from the Kremlin and other sources of misinformation.
Development of Artificial Intelligence
Additionally, the Prime Minister expressed a desire for the UK to become a fair mediator in the development of global rules for artificial intelligence. This initiative was announced just hours after Donald Trump promised to oppose attempts to restrict the development of AI.