Google says it will begin formal discussions with UK-based DeepMind staff following a rejected request for union recognition. Multiple outlets report that the company refused the staff’s request to formally recognize a union, prompting calls for further engagement. In response, Google agrees to hold talks with employees involved, with discussions set to begin following the rejection. The reports describe the move as a step toward dialogue after tensions around workers’ efforts to unionise. No outlet indicates that union recognition has been granted. The agreements focus on starting discussions rather than resolving the dispute immediately, and the details of the process—such as the agenda, timing, or whether talks could lead to any form of recognition—are not specified in the provided summaries. The story centers on the UK DeepMind workforce and Google’s decision to reject initial union recognition, then to agree to proceed with formal talks.