The UK government is reportedly planning to use direct purchasing to encourage British technology companies to stay based in the country. According to the Telegraph and as summarized by The Next Web and Bloomberg, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will outline plans at London Tech Week, describing “strategic purchases” of semiconductor equipment from UK-based firms. The proposal includes the government offering to buy AI chips produced by British companies, with the aim of reducing incentives for firms to move operations to the United States. The reports also say the approach is intended to provide support for domestic supply chains and to use public resources, including taxpayer-backed funding, as part of the scheme. While the articles describe the policy direction and the expected announcement, they do not provide further details such as the size of the purchases, which companies would qualify, or the terms and timelines for participation. The proposal is therefore presented as a plan to be discussed or announced, rather than a completed program.