How the UK Can Secure Its Digital Future | Wire at Labour Party Conference 2025
At the 2025 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Wire hosted a high-level panel discussion on how the UK can strengthen its digital sovereignty and resilience in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.
Chaired by Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent at Sky News, the panel featured:
- Alex Barros-Curtis MP
- Al Carns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
- Oliver Brown, Vice President Commercial at Wire
Together, they explored how the UK can balance global collaboration with national control—aligning regulation, procurement, and innovation to build a truly sovereign digital ecosystem.
Drawing on the Wire 2025 European Sovereignty Survey, the discussion revealed that while 84% of leaders view sovereignty as a top priority, only 16% believe Europe will achieve it within five years.
The panel emphasized that achieving sovereignty requires action, not just policy—moving from compliance to execution.
Key Topics Covered:
🔹 The UK’s role in shaping a sovereign digital ecosystem
🔹 Why procurement reform is essential to sovereignty
🔹 Insights from the Wire 2025 European Sovereignty Survey
🔹 The future of digital identity and the BritCard initiative
🔹 The importance of end-to-end encryption and open source in secure innovation
Key Takeaway:
Sovereignty is no longer just a policy discussion—it’s a design decision.
Wire remains committed to helping governments and enterprises build secure, compliant, and sovereign communication infrastructures designed and operated in Europe.
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