The night sky in September
September is an exciting month for UK stargazers!
Updated: Thu Sep 05 2024
IFS - Street scene Comment Devolution may be sexier, but updating the local government finance system is vital
Any plans for devolution need to be accompanied by updates to English councils' hideously outdated funding allocations.
Updated: Wed Sep 04 2024
Nominations are now OPEN: Growth Council
Nominations are now open for techUK members to join our Growth Council. The Growth Council is a group of representatives from companies in techUK's membership who will work together contribute to the strategic leadership and direction of techUK's economic policy, including policy positioning, events and engagements, aimed at promoting the tech sector's role in enabling economic growth in the UK.
Updated: Wed Sep 04 2024
The Kings Fund - GP contract 2024/25 explained: funding, incentives and the workforce
In January 2019, a five-year GP contract framework was agreed. This was intended to stabilise general practice, enabling it to become a key delivery vehicle for many of the commitments in the NHS Long Term Plan and to provide a wider range of services to patients.
Updated: Wed Sep 04 2024
Setting the foundations for effective data use in local government
In this blog post, we share the insights behind our approach to scaling data standards and an update on how we are addressing the challenge of unconnected systems in councils. Over 300 councils and sector organisations have committed to the ...
Updated: Tue Sep 03 2024
STFC funds projects to improve understanding of climate change
STFC has announced seven projects to support rapid development of Earth observation instruments monitoring the climate and marine environment.
Updated: Tue Sep 03 2024
IEA - Outdoor smoking ban another nail in the coffin for pubs
Reem Ibrahim, Acting Director of Communications at the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on reports that the Government intends to ban smoking from pub gardens and other outdoor spaces
Updated: Fri Aug 30 2024
IFS - Home Office budgeting and asylum overspends
The Home Office has repeatedly spent far more than budgeted for asylum, border, visa and passport operations in recent years.
Updated: Thu Aug 29 2024
The UKs tax system is a significant barrier to ending regional wealth inequality, new research argues
The UK's tax system is holding back efforts to level up the country, with the under-taxing of income from wealth exacerbating harmful inequalities for poorer areas of the country.
Updated: Thu Aug 29 2024
IEA - Tax hikes are bound to hit working people
Tom Clougherty, Executive Director at the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs Comments on reports that the Government intends to raise taxes following Sir Keir Starmer's speech this morning
Updated: Wed Aug 28 2024
IPPR - Stats reveal stark mobility divide: Wealthiest in England travel far more than poorest amid rising car dependence
Today's National Travel Survey statistics from the Department for Transport reveal stark m obility divide
Updated: Wed Aug 28 2024
IPPR - Urgent government action needed to tackle UKs biodiversity crisis, says new IPPR report
The government must halt and reverse the UK's unprecedented environmental crisis and depleting natural environment, or risk missing key climate targets, says IPPR.
Updated: Wed Aug 28 2024
To Mars and beyond
Funded by the UK Space Agency, a team from the University of Southampton is developing nuclear electric propulsion technology to push humanity further.
Updated: Wed Aug 28 2024
Ammar: complex military terrain autonomy
Recognising the transformative potential of AI and autonomy, Dstl has funded a PhD student in the USA to conduct cutting-edge research in this field.
Updated: Tue Aug 27 2024
Cyber escape room
What the escape room was like As part of the Vulnerable Children and Families portfolio away day, I took part in the Cyber Security Awareness team's escape room. This was a chance to look at cybersecurity in a different and ...
Updated: Tue Aug 27 2024
Unlocking Digital Identity: Call for contributions
techUK is excited to be hosting our flagship Digital Identity Campaign Week.
Updated: Tue Aug 27 2024
IEA: Replace Serious Fraud Office in new focus on prevention, says new IEA paper
After a series of institutional failures, a new Serious Economic Crimes Office should be created to prosecute and proactively tackle economic crime.
Updated: Fri Aug 23 2024
IPPR responds to migration statistics
IPPR responds to the Home Office's migration statistics
Updated: Fri Aug 23 2024
IEA - Foreign aid spent in regions richer than parts of Britain, new IEA briefing reveals
UK taxpayers have been funding projects in wealthy areas of China, Mexico, and Malaysia within the last five years.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
IFS responds to the latest public finance figures
Analysis of today's figures on day-to-day spending by central government.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
Meet the Unsung Heroes of the Networks Infrastructure Team
Networks infrastructure is part of the Digital Infrastructure and Security Operations team (DISO), which is responsible for the Network, Cloud, Cyber Security and Voice and Video Services across the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) estate. In this blog, three members of ...
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
New technology will help prevent the sale of adulterated honey
Research projects have developed fresh ways to detect sugar syrup adulteration in honey and uncover fake products.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
Robecca: AI ethics in action
She helps shape the defence and security landscape with her work on the ethics, law and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
IEA - Rent controls do far more harm than good, comprehensive review finds
The overview highlights the academic consensus on harmful consequences.
Updated: Mon Aug 19 2024
NEF: Two thirds of flights from London City airport could have been completed by train
New analysis published as Labour government is due to make final on airport's expansion plans.
Updated: Mon Aug 19 2024