WEF Global Risk Report 2023: What does it mean for Tech?
New WEF report outlines the global risk landscape with implications for the tech sector and sustainability
Updated: Fri Jan 13 2023
IFS - Large real cuts to student financial support to become permanent
The government has allowed the large cuts to student support since 2020/21 to become baked in.
Updated: Thu Jan 12 2023
IFS - Young people who graduated into pandemic suffered no lasting effects on careers, but next two waves of graduates f
In 2020-21, the total number of hours worked by young people aged 16-24 fell by more than a fifth from 2019-20, a drop of over a billion hours.
Updated: Thu Jan 12 2023
The Kings Fund responds to the latest NHS performance stats
There is no shying away from the reality that the NHS is deep in crisis, as demonstrated by unprecedented strikes and widespread, serious and sustained problems in quality of care, despite the best efforts of health care staff.
Updated: Thu Jan 12 2023
Work Foundation - Sunsetting EU laws risks rights of more than 8.6 million UK workers
Government plans to rush the sunsetting' of EU laws by the end of 2023 will put the rights and protections of more than 8.6 million UK workers at risk, the Work Foundation warns.
Updated: Thu Jan 12 2023
Crypto; what is it and how does the law work when things go wrong?
In this video, aimed at all levels of knowledge and expertise in the Crypto world, we hear from Shoosmiths' Blockchain Litigation Lead, Matt Green in his interview with Andy Thornley, Head of Financial Services at techUK, as they discuss what crypto assets are and what they can be used for, as well as unpacking the issue of crypto assets as property'
Updated: Wed Jan 11 2023
Making better, faster decisions with quantum computing
Industry partner PA Consulting has worked with Dstl on prototype tools using advanced quantum principles alongside essential elements of human decision-making.
Updated: Wed Jan 11 2023
Overview of the health and social care programme plans for 2023
The techUK Health and Social Care team have been busy finalising our plans for 2023 and are excited to provide members with an overview of our priorities!
Updated: Wed Jan 11 2023
Prestigious military honours for Dstl staff
Dr Hilary Bird was recognised for her exceptional scientific research and Warrant Officer Class 1 Ian Barrett for his long and meritorious service.
Updated: Wed Jan 11 2023
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes Integrated Review Update Report
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has published its report on the update to the Integrated Review
Updated: Tue Jan 10 2023
The solution to plastic waste is better plastics, not banning shapes, says IEA expert
IEA Chief Operating Officer Andy Mayer, commented on the introduction of a new single-use plastic ban in England
Updated: Tue Jan 10 2023
techUK at CES 2023 - Day Three: Best Innovations in Smart/Connected Home
The most exciting smart / connected home developments we're seeing on the show floor at CES 2023
Updated: Mon Jan 09 2023
techUK Digital Energy Transition Campaign Week #DigitalEnergyTransition
At present day, we are faced with grand challenges on ensuring the cost of energy is affordable for consumers and that there is sufficient supply, as well as balancing policy and regulation to deliver net zero.
Updated: Mon Jan 09 2023
IPPR responds to Starmer speech: partnership approach is right for the economy, alongside greater investment
Carys Roberts, executive director of IPPR responds to the Labour leader's first major speech of 2023
Updated: Fri Jan 06 2023
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmers New Year Speeches, what do they mean for UK tech?
The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition have set out their plans for the year ahead, but what does this tell us about how the Government and Opposition might approach the tech sector?
Updated: Fri Jan 06 2023
techUK CES 2023 - Day One: Applying tech to global challenges
Tech companies highlight their role in addressing global challenges at CES 2023 in Las Vegas
Updated: Fri Jan 06 2023
UK and US research labs conduct back-to-back AI demonstrations
Dstl and the US Air Force Research Laboratory carried out the first deployment of their jointly developed artificial intelligence toolbox in 2 military exercises.
Updated: Fri Jan 06 2023
Yoti digital age verification trialled at supermarkets
Last year, UK supermarkets - including Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and The Co-op - trialled our digital age verification at self-checkouts in a scheme run by the Home Office.
Updated: Fri Jan 06 2023
IPPR responds to Sunak on NHS crisis: collapse of health service is damaging economy as well as peoples lives
Chris Thomas, head of IPPR's Commission on Health and Prosperity, responded to the Prime Minister's first major speech of 2023
Updated: Thu Jan 05 2023
Measuring our Justice Digital Story
The Justice Digital 2025 Strategy was published earlier this year to provide a common direction of how we transform our services and deliver great outcomes for our users. This is our vision, providing simpler, faster and better services for all ...
Updated: Thu Jan 05 2023
IEA - Capping rail fares classic short-termism
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to the government's decision to cap March's rail fare increases at 5.9 per cent
Updated: Fri Dec 23 2022
A participants perspective: Empowering Women to Lead, Cyber Security Northern Ireland
Nuala Kilmartin, Innovation Lead, Digital Security by Design, Innovate UK, UKRI, outlines the value of this cyber security leadership programme for women.
Updated: Thu Dec 22 2022
House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee publishes report on economic inactivity citing IFS research
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has published a report for which IFS Deputy Director Robert Joyce acted as a Specialist Advisor.
Updated: Wed Dec 21 2022
IPPR - New pilot launched to support small businesses across Liverpool city region and Blackpool
A new support service, the SkillsBoost project, is launching to enable small businesses in vital sectors across the Liverpool City Region and Blackpool to boost the skills of their workforce by creating new apprenticeships.
Updated: Wed Dec 21 2022
Ofcom looks backwards and forwards
Wintertime is a period for both reflection and planning. It is in this spirit that Ofcom has published its yearly Connected Nations report, outlining connectivity in all four UK nations, on the same day as it put forward its regulatory change to enable drone operation beyond visual range.
Updated: Wed Dec 21 2022