“This also impacts the pre-planned rollout of the NIH grant review processes, which debuts a simplified peer review framework for most research project grants,” Rajnarayanan said.

"That is why we have launched a consultation to ensure the UK copyright framework offers strong protections for artists with regards to AI," they said.

The order creates a working group to establish a regulatory framework for crypto and possibly a national crypto stockpile controlled by the government.

A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The UK already has a well-developed legislative framework with legally binding targets, including the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Carbon Budgets."

The vision of a groundbreaking new care service began its slow-motion crash into harsh reality when the government started trying to construct a legal framework for it.