Dstl leads the Armys largest ever force development war game
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has led the Army's largest ever force development war game and collaboration.
Updated: Wed Aug 23 2023
IEA - Lower borrowing leaves room for tax cuts
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on July's public sector finance report
Updated: Wed Aug 23 2023
New public fund to invest in green manufacturing is vital to avoid UK falling behind USA and EU, warns IPPR
The UK is at risk of falling behind in the global race to achieve a net zero economy without strategic public investment in green manufacturing technologies, according to a new report by the IPPR think tank.
Updated: Wed Aug 23 2023
New techUK Local Public Services Committee 2023 announced
techUK is delighted to announce the members of the Local Public Services Committee for the September 2023 to July 2025 tenure.
Updated: Wed Aug 23 2023
Learning from artificial intelligence with gaming
Dstl took part in a recent 2-day workshop run by the Machine Speed Command and Control (MSC2) project on artificial intelligence (AI).
Updated: Fri Aug 18 2023
Opportunity: Home Office National Policing Capabilities Unit - Threats and Opportunities of AI for Policing
techUK is working closely with the Home Office National Policing Capabilities Unit (NPCU) to carry out a scoping exercise with industry around advances in AI, what they mean for public safety, what capabilities might be needed to respond to AI-enabled criminality and what opportunities these advances provide Policing.
Updated: Fri Aug 18 2023
techUK National Security Committee Strategic Priorities 2023
Governed by the National Security Committee, the mission of techUK's National Security programme is to advocate for and provide better collaboration between industry and the National Security community to create an environment for meaningful transformation across the sector.
Updated: Fri Aug 18 2023
Government publishes National Cyber Strategy Annual Progress Report
Progress being made in all 5 action areas of the strategy, but there's still much to be done.
Updated: Thu Aug 17 2023
IFS - How much public spending does each area receive? Local authority level estimates of health, police, school and loc
How much funding does each area of England receive for key public services, and is this funding allocated in line with patterns of needs?
Updated: Wed Aug 16 2023
Inflation remaining high brings little respite to families already making sacrifices on essentials
JRF Chief Economist Alfie Stirling responds to the latest inflation figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today
Updated: Wed Aug 16 2023
IPPR - Inflation down but recession risk now high, IPPR warns
IPPR has responded to today's figures on CPI inflation for July.
Updated: Wed Aug 16 2023
The Kings Fund responds to 250 million for beds ahead of winter
Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund RespondS to an announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care that £250 million of government funding is being allocated to NHS hospitals to increase capacity
Updated: Wed Aug 16 2023
UK Space Agency to bring its 'Space for Everyone' STEAM tour to Hull
The UK Space Agency is delighted to announce that it will be docking its 72 ft model rocket at Queen Victoria Square, Hull, from August 17th to August 21st, bringing the awe-inspiring 'Space for Everyone' tour to the region. This ...
Updated: Wed Aug 16 2023
Institutions of Innovation: Launch insight
Learn more about our new series exploring the institutions at the forefront of UK innovation policy.
Updated: Tue Aug 15 2023
Help celebrate the unsung heroes from across the Justice Sector
The Inspire Justice Awards, delivered by Skills for Justice, the UK's Sector Skills Council, returns in 2023 to shine a light on more of the hidden heroes working across the entire justice system.
Updated: Mon Aug 14 2023
IFS - Scotlands recent weak employment and earnings trends reflect a marked deterioration in the Highlands, Islands and
How have employment, earnings and incomes performed in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK? What drives geographic inequalities within Scotland?
Updated: Fri Aug 11 2023
JRF - GDP growth of 0.2% means little to low-income families going without essentials
JRF Chief Economist Alfie Stirling responded to the latest figures on Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Updated: Fri Aug 11 2023
Our Digital Career Development Programme: Fast-track your digital career
Passionate about user-centred digital services and want to accelerate your career? Join our Digital Career Development Programme.
Updated: Fri Aug 11 2023
The Kings Fund responds to the latest NHS performance statistics
Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund, responding to the latest NHS performance statistics
Updated: Fri Aug 11 2023
Advocating security.txt across UK government
Publishing a security.txt file to help finders report vulnerabilities has now been championed for use across government following endorsement by the Open Standards Board and the Data Standards Authority's Steering Board.
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023
As the Government reviews the Investigatory Powers Acts notices regime, it is vital we maintain proper checks and balanc
The IPA sets out statutory powers used by public authorities, including law enforcement and the UK intelligence community, to obtain communications data. The notices regime, which is set out in the Act, provides for three different kinds of notices that the government can impose on service providers falling within the IPA's scope: data retention notices, technical capability notices and national security notices.
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023
Feature on Police Professional | Tackling VAWG and RASSO Impact Days
techUK's ‘Impact Days' have been featured on Police Professional, highlighting member and stakeholder contributions around how tech is used and developed to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) and rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO).
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023
IEA - Govt encryption claims are delusional
Matthew Lesh Director of Public Policy and Communications at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented in response to Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan's claim that the government is “not anti-encryption”
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023
Lancaster University - How the Bank of Englands interest rate hikes are filtering through to your finances
In his latest article for The Conversation, Dr William Tayler (Economics) explains what recent interest rate hikes and high inflation really means and how it will affect our purses and pensions differently - depending on what stage of life we are in.
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023
Lancaster University - The British Miracle Meat: how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty
In his latest article for The Conversation, Dr Renaud Foucart writes about the Channel 4 provocative 'mockumentary', A British Miracle Meat, which depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an innovative factory that uses it to grow lab meat.
Updated: Thu Aug 10 2023