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By demanding we ‘buy British’ for tech, the government is subsidising mediocrity

Summary by The Independent
Turning NHS and Ministry of Defence procurement into industrial policy may sound patriotic – but it risks leaving public services relying on much weaker systems, says Chris Stokel-Walker

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By demanding we ‘buy British’ for tech, the government is subsidising mediocrity

Turning NHS and Ministry of Defence procurement into industrial policy may sound patriotic – but it risks leaving public services relying on much weaker systems, says Chris Stokel-Walker

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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