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An InStone Publication
Tue, 3 March 2026
Edition No. 002

Westminster & Whitehall; distilled

Good morning. Parliament sits in full today with major debates on housing and the AI bill. Here is what to watch, and what it means for your work.

TL;DR · Today
  • House of Commons: Second reading of the AI Accountability Bill at 2pm.

  • HM Treasury: New housing supply targets announced this morning.

  • Cabinet Office: Machinery of government review lands at No.10.

  • Lords & Committees: Home Affairs takes evidence on policing reform.

House of Commons
The AI bill moves into its most consequential week

The Accountability Bill reaches second reading this afternoon with cross-party coordination on three new amendments requiring independent audit of public-sector AI systems...

Why this matters

If your organisation works with public-facing AI or advocates on digital rights, tonight's vote will redraw the compliance landscape.

An InStone Publication
Tue, 3 March 2026
Edition No. 002

The European Union; distilled

Good morning. The Commission publishes a 75 million euro sovereign cloud platform today as markets fall for a second consecutive day on Middle East tensions.

TL;DR · Today
  • European Commission: EURO-3C sovereign cloud platform launches in Barcelona.

  • European Parliament: Political groups prepare for the 9-12 March plenary.

  • Council of the EU: General Affairs meeting postponed. JHA later this week.

  • ECB: No scheduled activity. Next rate decision 17 April.

European Commission
Europe launches its most serious attempt to break free from US cloud

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, the Commission and a Telefonica-led consortium of 70 organisations unveiled EURO-3C, a 75 million euro sovereign cloud platform...

Why this matters

For organisations working on digital rights or data sovereignty, this is the most concrete step the EU has taken toward genuine digital independence.

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