British Army publishes Approach to Artificial Intelligence
The British Army publishes strategy paper setting out how it plans to become 'AI Ready' by April 2024.
Updated: Fri Feb 09 2024
Introducing the Innovation Clusters Map
Statement from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Michelle Donelan, on the Innovation Clusters Map.
Updated: Fri Feb 09 2024
Kings Fund - Long-term action needed to improve NHS performance
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, commented on the latest monthly NHS performance data
Updated: Fri Feb 09 2024
McPartland Review - Driving Economic Growth through Cyber Security
McPartland review of cyber security and economic growth.
Updated: Fri Feb 09 2024
IEA - Minimum alcohol price set to rise, despite failure
Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs Comments on reports that the Scottish government is set to raise the minimum alcohol unit price by 30 per cent to 65p.
Updated: Thu Feb 08 2024
IPPR - Years of under-investment in Englands streets has left people walk wary and cycle cautious, says new report
Chronic underfunding of active travel across England is undermining efforts to get people walking, wheeling and cycling, instead of driving, according to a new report from IPPR. This failure has locked in more congestion and contributed to worsening air quality, making it harder to reduce emissions while also stifling local growth, the report says.
Updated: Thu Feb 08 2024
MOD Single Source Regulations Office publishes updates to pricing guidance
The Ministry of Defence Single Source Regulations Office publishes updated pricing guidance for the regulation of single source, or non-competitive defence contracts.
Updated: Thu Feb 08 2024
Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre publishes Defence AI Playbook
The Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre publishes its ‘AI Playbook' demonstrating the breadth of opportunities that AI presents.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
IFS - Scottish Budget: Tax and spending in 202425
The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
IPPR - BP hands excessive pay-outs to shareholders despite fall in profits
The UK's leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that BP has made £11 billion ($13.8 billion) in profits last year and announced a new round of share buybacks, transferring £1.4 billion ($1.75 billion) to shareholders.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
Josie Rothera reflects on her time working with IfATE on the Construction and Built Environment Route Panel.
Josie Rothera reflects on her time working with IfATE on the Construction and Built Environment Route Panel. What did I do? I contributed to guidance and decisions regarding new and existing apprenticeships in England - Level 3 to Level 6, ...
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
National Apprenticeship Week - Our Team's Journey
To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, I'm delighted to share the experience of my team's apprenticeship journey. Rewind to my school days, when the notion of apprenticeships was confined to specific trades and the belief that university was the ultimate ...
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
techUK is attending Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
techUK is pleased to confirm that Sophie Greaves, techUK's Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, will be attending MWC Barcelona later this month. MWC - or Mobile World Congress - is an annual trade show and exhibition organised by GSMA for the mobile and telecoms sector. It's held in Barcelona, Spain at the Fira de Barcelona and - typically - around 100,000 people attend. Luckily for techUK, this includes many of our members!
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
The Times Health Commission calls for patient passports
This insights examines recommendations on digital health from The Times Health Commission, as well as recent policy proposals from the Labour Party and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
UK Government puts forward its plans to regulate AI
UK Government sets out its approach to AI regulation in response to the AI White Paper consultation.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
The Delivery Profession at the Home Office
Agile working, clearing blockers, supporting teams to deliver projects: what exactly does a Technology Delivery Manager at the Home Office do?
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
UK Government launches a refreshed Help to Grow campaign
The UK government is reinforcing its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the launch of a new Small Business Council and a new and improved Help to Grow campaign.
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
UK space pioneers recognised in 2024 New Year Honours
This year's New Year Honours saw 4 leader from the UK space sector recognised for their work's contributions. The UK Space Agency celebrates and congratulates these space pioneers.
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
Visualising spatial data to support decision-making
In DLUHC, we are applying innovative techniques with open, publicly accessible data sources to support place-based decision-making. In this post, Elliott Phillips, a Software Engineer, talks about the development of a new tool that allows internal users to browse and visualise data at national and neighbourhood levels across the UK.
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
AUKUS trial advances AI and autonomy collaboration
The UK's armed forces and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) recently collaborated in an AUKUS trial in Australia.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
Environmental Audit Committee meets to discuss outcomes of COP28
Last Wednesday, the Environmental Audit Committee met to deliberate on the results of COP28, held at the end of last year in Dubai.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
The Ministry of Justices MOJ Three Phase Roadmap to Implementing its Data Strategy
Following the launch of the MoJ Data Strategy, released in August 2022, Deputy Director Sarah Blake has outlined the strategy for the next three years for data improvement.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
UKRI and NQCC invest 30 million in UK quantum innovators
Winners of the UKRI Quantum Testbed Competition will develop and deliver quantum computing testbeds at NQCC's facilities in south Oxfordshire by March 2025.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
New Local - To revive public services, bring back place-based budgets
A former secretary of state is calling for Total Place style pooled budgets as the best use of public spending when there is no financial quick fix for public services.
Updated: Thu Feb 01 2024
Stuart Lyle: shaping the future of urban warfare
Taking critical analysis and research from the lab to frontline troops, he and his team work to give our Armed Forces an operational edge.
Updated: Thu Feb 01 2024