Northern Ireland/Technology

FS Policy Explainer | HM Treasurys Open Consultation; Future regulatory regime for cryptoassets

Following the Government's commitments set out in April 2022 to develop the UK's regulatory approach to crytoassets HM Treasury is running its Open Consultation covering the regime's phased implementation. The aim behind this work is to enhance consumer protection, ensuring cryptoasset promotions are held to equivalent standards as traditional finance - whilst also promoting innovation

Updated: Thu Feb 16 2023

Government calls for views on software resilience and security for businesses and organisations

A new consultation considers where government should prioritise its efforts across the entire software lifecycle in an enterprise setting to ensure cyber resilience.

Updated: Thu Feb 16 2023

IPPR - Worsening climate shocks risk distracting from efforts to reduce carbon emissions, creating doom loop, report war

The world is entering a more difficult stage of the climate and ecological crisis where its symptoms are drawing attention away from efforts to tackle its root causes, according to a new report published by the IPPR and Chatham House think tanks

Updated: Thu Feb 16 2023

New Department for Science Innovation and Opportunity could see tech better recognised in Whitehall

techUK has welcomed the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced in last week's reshuffle, which will give the tech sector a clearer and stronger voice in government, and is a good reflection of the UK's aims to build a stronger digital economy and society.

Updated: Thu Feb 16 2023

ONS green economy figures: slow growth unspectacular and means UK risks falling behind competitors, warns IPPR

IPPR has responded to new figures from the ONS which show an increase in the turnover and employment estimates for the low carbon and renewable energy economy.

Updated: Thu Feb 16 2023

IEA - Hit pause on interest rates, says IEA expert

Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs Comments on figures showing that inflation fell by 0.4 percentage points to 10.1 per cent in January

Updated: Wed Feb 15 2023

JRF - Price rises still taking a huge chunk of the weekly budget for families with nothing to spare

Rachelle Earwaker, Senior Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation responds to the news that CPI inflation is once more above 10% for January

Updated: Wed Feb 15 2023

UK policing shot through with Chinese surveillance technology

Police forces in the UK are shot through with Chinese camera technology, according to a survey by the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

Updated: Wed Feb 15 2023

Government launches new consultation on the review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

A Home Office consultation on new powers to help tackle cybercrime is underway (ending on 6 April 2023).

Updated: Tue Feb 14 2023

techUK | Financial Services Council | Nominations now Open

techUK's Financial Services Council is now open for nominations to join its renewed term of office

Updated: Tue Feb 14 2023

IFS - Changes to taxing pensions need to be sensitive, but they should happen

Private pensions are the biggest component of household wealth in the UK, bigger even than housing. Getting their design right matters enormously. So does taxing them appropriately.

Updated: Mon Feb 13 2023

IFS - Who gives wealth transfers to whom and when? Patterns in the giving and receiving of lifetime gifts and loans

This report gives a new and up-to-date picture of the giving and receiving of significant intergenerational wealth transfers during life, summarising the findings of two research papers.

Updated: Mon Feb 13 2023

IPPR responds to GDP estimates

The UK's leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to new ONS figures which estimate quarterly GDP growth of zero per cent between October and December last year.

Updated: Mon Feb 13 2023

An interview with Kristofer McGhee, General Counsel at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

An interview with Kristofer McGhee, General Counsel at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Kristofer, General Counsel at IfATE, is a solicitor and senior civil servant leading IfATE's legal and governance functions and supporting the organisation to deliver its objectives in ...

Updated: Fri Feb 10 2023

From CanSat to a career in space

We spoke to Junior Aerospace Engineer, Daisy Richardson about how designing a mini rocket led to a career in the space sector.

Updated: Fri Feb 10 2023

Getting ready for 2G and 3G switch-offs

Ofcom recently released in a new document its expectations of MNOs over how they handle the sunsetting of the 2G and 3G phone networks.This comes in the context of the switch-off of the old analog phone network, the PSTN, due to be completed by December 2025.

Updated: Fri Feb 10 2023

IEA - A flatlining economy is little to cheer

Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, commened on today's GDP figures, which showed the UK economy narrowly avoided recession in 2022

Updated: Fri Feb 10 2023

Not yet out of the woods - The Kings Fund responds to latest monthly NHS performance data

Danielle Jefferies, Policy Analyst at The King's Fund responded to the latest NHS performance statistics

Updated: Fri Feb 10 2023

IFS - Analysis of Scottish tax and benefit reforms

We analyse the impact of changes to devolved income tax rates and bands and benefits, and show the total impact of the changes.

Updated: Thu Feb 09 2023

IFS - The state of the NHS

In this episode, we take a look at the state of the NHS across a range of areas.

Updated: Thu Feb 09 2023

What can the Canadian Quantum Strategy teach us about the UKs Quantum Future?

As the UK continues to wait for the publication of its own National Quantum Strategy, there are key learnings from the Canadian Strategy that the UK can take inspiration.

Updated: Thu Feb 09 2023

George Bradshaw Address 2023: techUK welcomes renewed focus on rail innovation and reform

The Transport Secretary Mark Harper used the address to set out the Government's vision for the future of the railways.

Updated: Wed Feb 08 2023

National Apprenticeship Week 2023: introducing some of IfATE's apprentice network

This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2023. To celebrate, we want to introduce some of IfATE's own apprentices, who are part of a newly formed apprentice network within the organisation. Following the latest apprentice panel survey, six recommendations were made, ...

Updated: Wed Feb 08 2023

techUK supports #SaferInternetDay 2023

techUK is delighted to support the 20th edition of #SaferInternetDay, which is celebrating with the theme Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online'

Updated: Wed Feb 08 2023

The night sky in February

This month provides a great chance to see a comet and watch Venus and Jupiter appear to move towards each other.

Updated: Wed Feb 08 2023