UK 'dangerously' reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

• A parliamentary investigation has found the UK is "dangerously" dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI. • MPs on the business select committee warned delivering net zero is also at risk without action. • They called for an urgent centralised policy and a "critical minerals finance facility", using grants, equity and debt to fund rare earth and other critical mineral mines and accelerate diversification.