IEA - Online Safety Bill needs independent scrutiny to protect free speech, warns new paper
Independent Reviewer needed to prevent government censorship of online speech, argues new IEA paper
Updated: Thu Feb 03 2022
Levelling up: IPPR welcomes governments bold ambition but says a detailed plan and cash are needed to deliver it
IPPR has welcomed the bold ambition within the government's levelling up white paper, and praised much of the analysis behind it - but questioned the lack of a worked-out plan or the funding needed to deliver on its 12 new missions'.
Updated: Thu Feb 03 2022
Dstl trials battlefield sensor protection
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is researching new materials to improve protection for optical sensors within digital cameras against attacks by lasers.
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
Levelling up proposals of dubious quality, says IEA economist
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to the government's levelling up plan
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
MOD releases Defence Space Strategy
The Ministry of Defence has published its new Defence Space Strategy which sets out commitments to operationalise the Space domain at pace and secure UK interests to preserve strategic advantage.
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
The UKs Digital Trade Facilitation Journey
What the government's 'Benefits of Brexit' report reveals about the UK's digital trade facilitation goals.
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
The Year of the Tiger What is on the Horizon?
China's GDP registered another year of impressive growth in 2021 with an annual growth rate of 8.1%. And for the first time, China's GDP per capita surpassed the global GDP per capita average at US$12,000, a significant milestone for the country.
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
Upgrading Celery on GOV.UK Notify
How we improved Notify's performance by upgrading the software we use, and what we learned along the way.
Updated: Wed Feb 02 2022
Government announces new funding for space sustainability projects
The UK Space Agency is providing 1.7 million for new projects to support sustainable space operations.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
IEA - Government risks cancelling out any benefits of repealing EU law, warns regulatory expert
Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the government's policy document, Benefits of Brexit: how the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU', published yesterday
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
IFS - Many older defined contribution pensions deliver poor value for money
Many working-age people already have one or more pension pots that they have stopped contributing to. Some savers stand to lose thousands of pounds if they do not move older pensions to ones that offer better value for money.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
IPPR - Missing: the UKs richest who are absent from the Sunday Times top 10 taxpayers list
Time for the wealthiest to pay a fairer share, says think tank as it urges urgent tax overhaul
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
New Justice and Emergency Services Management Committee JESMC announced
techUK is delighted to announce the results of the JESMC committee for the 2022/2023 tenure.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
Reform vital for government to meet policy goals while managing crises, finds IfGs annual Whitehall report
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals, says the Institute for Government's annual report into the size, shape and workings of government.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
The UK envisioned as a global leader in quantum post-brexit in new policy document
In the new paper, The Benefits of Brexit: How the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU the UK Government have announced their commitment to a new Quantum strategy in the UK. You can read more below
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
Work Foundation - Unlocking flexible working
The pandemic has driven a sharp surge in remote and hybrid working, increasing from 5.7% of workers in February 2020 to a UK average of 31.5% during the first national lockdown.
Updated: Tue Feb 01 2022
A product-centric approach: the EU Settlement Scheme
Read how our delivery teams adopted a product-centric approach to deliver the European Union Settlement Scheme.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Analysing data to identify risks at the UK border
As part of the 2024 DDaT Strategy we have committed to becoming a more data-driven organisation. In this post we discuss how we're achieving this at the UK border.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Converging our DevOps platforms
How are we meeting our DDaT Strategy goal of converging our technology estate and creating more shared platforms in the Home Office?
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Driving technology convergence and reuse in our Future Borders and Immigration System
Find out how we're implementing the principle of technology convergence in the Home Office. Technology convergence is one of the core principles of our recently published Home Office Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
How inclusive services help us to deliver effectively
In the Home Office we're building services that are accessible for everyone. It's a commitment built into our recently published DDaT Strategy 2024.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Linking people with places
Recording of techUK's improving local public services through data-driven approaches briefing.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Our Home Office 2024 DDaT Strategy is published
Our Home Office 2024 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy has just been published. Chief Technology Officer, Rob Thompson, outlines our bold new approach to designing and delivering innovative services.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
James Webb Space Telescope reaches final orbit
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has reached its final destination where it will orbit about a million miles from Earth and observe the universe.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
techUK Summary: MOD SME Action Plan 2022
The Ministry of Defence yesterday published its new SME Action Plan, which follows the department's first iteration of the Action Plan, published in March 2019.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022