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The Keir Starmer Administration, in its role overseeing UK AI policy, has publicly positioned itself as an advocate for mandatory safety testing for advanced AI systems. According to tracked data, the administration initiated reviews and drafted legislative plans for pre-launch safety testing mandates aimed at addressing escalating AI risks before internal shifts occurred. The administration has consistently advocated for a framework of mandatory pre-launch safety evaluations for advanced AI, though it has faced scrutiny for the stalling of these measures. The administration has faced criticism for the lack of progress on this legislation in reports titled UK AI Safety Law Stalls as Burnham Prioritizes Domestic Issues, UK ministers draft AI safety law amid fears of regulatory delay, and UK AI Safety Law Stalls Amid Domestic Policy Shift, where concerns were raised regarding the potential for regulatory delay due to shifting domestic priorities.