# UK frontier bill: United Kingdom SI Safety Law Explained

> UK frontier bill (United Kingdom): Would apply binding rules to the few companies developing the most powerful SI models. Status: stalled or withdrawn.

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Updated: 2026-11-08

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# UK frontier bill

UK frontier bill is an SI safety measure in the United Kingdom, status: stalled or withdrawn. Would apply binding rules to the few companies developing the most powerful SI models.

Status
:   Stalled or withdrawn

Jurisdiction
:   United Kingdom

Signed
:   n/a

Next date
:   None set

## What it is

Binding regulation for developers of the most powerful AI models (2024 commitment)

Would apply binding rules to the few companies developing the most powerful SI models.

## What it requires

- Labour's 2024 manifesto promised binding regulation on the handful of companies developing the most powerful models
- The 2024 King's Speech made a tentative commitment to legislate
- No SI bill appeared in the May 13, 2026 King's Speech

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## Status

Stalled or withdrawn As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for United Kingdom](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/united-kingdom/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [King's Speech signals diffuse UK digital policy agenda, but no AI bill](https://iapp.org/news/a/king-s-speech-signals-diffuse-uk-digital-policy-agenda-but-no-ai-bill) IAPP · May 14, 2026

The measure

Short name
:   UK frontier bill

Jurisdiction
:   [United Kingdom](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/united-kingdom/)

Status
:   Stalled or withdrawn

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   n/a

Effective
:   n/a

Other measures in United Kingdom

[UK AISI **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/uk-ai-security-institute/)

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