The number of people in Scotland living in very deep poverty [1] has increased dramatically in the last 20 years despite more people, particularly children and pensioners, being pulled out of poverty overall.
IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton Responds to today's Office for National Statistics employment figures
Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at IPPR responds to the ONS CPI figures for March
Only one in 40 large UK companies have so far fully adopted the most challenging ‘gold standard' targets for setting a course to net zero, a report by the IPPR think tank reveals today, putting at risk ambitions for the UK to become a global centre for green finance.
JRF senior economist Rachelle Earwaker Responds to new monthly inflation figures showing CPI at 10.1%
More than 90 charities unite behind a powerful call on party leaders to guarantee essentials for low-income households amid rising hardship.
techUK joins other tech and business trade associations in expressing its concerns with the Indonesian government‘s new Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 190.
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) researchers are building a small-scale plant to generate ammonia using only renewable energy sources.
Today (17 April), HM Treasury has published the much-anticipated recommendations for the next phase of open banking in the UK by setting out the roadmap for the work of the Joint Regulation Oversight Committee (JROC).
With a narrowing of the opinion polls, cracks are again emerging in the Labour Party. One persistent criticism of Keir Starmer's leadership has re-emerged: he is a leader with no vision for the country.
Following the FCA's important Discussion Paper (DP3/22) covering the UK Government's proposed regulatory regime covering Critical Third Parties within the financial system, the regulator is now seeking the input of members to understand the cost involved in implementing this work
IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop commented on news that the UK economy grew by less than 0.1 per cent in February
Saoirse Mallorie, Senior Analyst at The King's Fund responded to the latest NHS performance statistics
techUK sets out four broad principles to deliver a successful pro-competition regime for digital markets
Pioneering tech start-ups have secured over £10 million in investment, and created 100 jobs, since the business incubation centre in Edinburgh opened in 2018.
The UK regulator Ofcom - responsible for managing the UK's radio spectrum - has published three new spectrum consultations: a review of its shared licence scheme, a further consultation on mmWave spectrum and a consultation on the future use of 2100 MHz frequencies.
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Call for guest blogs from members and stakeholders on #LPSInnovation, looking at how digital innovations can transform local public service outcomes.
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, has after much anticipation, announced a package of measures to use wireless infrastructure to “unlock growth, innovation and potential” across the country. The measures include a landmark ambition for all populated areas of the UK to be covered by ‘standalone' 5G by 2030, and a £8m funding boost for connecting the remotest parts of the UK with satellite broadband.
Accompanying the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published a new Spectrum Statement, setting out its strategic vision and principles for spectrum policy in the UK.
Background As part of the work to reduce reoffending, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) are working together to develop a 'resettlement passport' for prison leavers. This was a commitment from the Prisons ...
Following the publication of the People at the Heart of Care white paper [December 2021] the Government has now set out plans to further digitise the social care sector and support the workforce, including detail on the allocation of previously announced funding.
The Electronic Trade Documents Bill is one of the most important Bills you've never heard of. It has a simple purpose - to allow the digitisation of trade documents - but more than this it is a hugely significant technology bill.
UK Space Agency International Manager for Regulation, Jonathon Simons looks back at the recent UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) in Vienna.
Following the Chancellor's announcement in the Autumn statement, the Hewitt Review has now been published [4th April 2023], and considers how the oversight and governance of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) can best enable success while balancing autonomy and accountability. Patricia Hewitt is a former Secretary of State for Health, as well as Chair of the Norfolk and Waveney NHS ICB and Deputy Chair of its integrated care partnership.
