Complete our seventh Annual GovTech SME Survey
techUK are delighted to be launching their seventh annual GovTech SME Survey.
Updated: Fri Mar 25 2022
Local Public Services Digital Transformation: Where are we now and how we move forward in 2022?
Following techUK's Future Gazing: Where Next for Local Government Tech in 2022? briefing where we made our tech predictions for the year ahead, we reconvened industry with local government to put some of those insights into action and and discuss the specific digital technologies that could play a key role in supporting local public services digital transformation in 2022.
Updated: Fri Mar 25 2022
Quin opens first defence science and technology hub in the North East
New Dstl site in Newcastle will specialise in artificial intelligence and data science and work with regional partners
Updated: Fri Mar 25 2022
Service management now and in 2022: adapting to the virtual marketspace
Blog posted by: David Billouz - CEO, Ociris, March 23, 2022.
Updated: Fri Mar 25 2022
Chancellor has abandoned many to the threat of destitution, not economic security - JRF responds to Spring Statement
Dave Innes, Head of Economics at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, responds to Spring Statement
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
IEA responds to the Spring Statement
Mark Littlewood, Director General at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the Spring Statement
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
Register now for MOD science and technology summit
Industry and academia invited to free Supercharging Science 2022 networking and engagement event in Wales, as MOD launches ambitious new science programmes.
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
Report on advent of new technology in the justice system to be published
On Wednesday 30 March 2022, the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be publishing its report on the advent of new technology in the justice system.
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
Spring Statement 2022 - An initial response from IFS researchers
IFS Director Paul Johnson responded to the Spring Statement
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
Spring Statement unlikely to support those who need it most during the cost of living crisis
Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation, responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
Sunak plan woefully out of touch with reality of cost of living crisis facing millions of the poorest, says IPPR
Think tank economists say measures to help poorest are shockingly inadequate' and leave millions still facing hardship
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
The Law Commission has published a draft Legislation on Electronic Trade Documents
This week, The Law Commission of England & Wales has published its recommendations and draft legislation to allow for the legal recognition of electronic versions of trade documents such as bills of lading and bills of exchange. techUK welcomes this draft legislation to allow trade documents in electronic form to fulfil the same functions as paper documents, and thus making trade more time and cost effective.
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
The Spring Statement, what does it mean for the tech sector and what does it tell us about where the Chancellor may go next?
The Spring Statement rightly focused on initiatives to alleviate the growing costs of living crisis, however changes to the R&D tax credit and consultations on new business incentives point to a potentially significant Autumn Budget.
Updated: Thu Mar 24 2022
20220321: JEDHub 2021 Annual Economic Report
A new economic report published today outlines the huge value of the defence sector to UK jobs, businesses and exports.
Updated: Wed Mar 23 2022
Adam Smith Inst - Go for Growth and Cut Taxes to Ease the Cost of Living
Provide a one-off cash payment to low-income households, lower taxes, and pursue a pro-growth agenda to ease the cost of living crisis, says think-tank
Updated: Wed Mar 23 2022
IPPR North responds to the Spring Statement
Dr Arianna Giovannini, interim director of IPPR North, responds to the Spring Statement
Updated: Wed Mar 23 2022
Adam Smith Inst - Extending the Right to Work to asylum seekers is a common sense policy
A letter to the Prime Minister signed by 66 Conservative politicians has called on the Government to consider extending the right to work to asylum seekers and their adult dependents who have been awaiting a decision after six months.
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
Chancellor should rethink his strategy ahead of Spring statement, says IEA Director General
Mark Littlewood, Director General at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the upcoming Spring statement (Wednesday 23rd March)
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
DCMS announces UK Telecoms Innovation Network
Acting on a recommendation from the Telecoms Diversification Taskforce, DCMS has announced plans to establish a UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN).
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
DWP Digital unveils new Birmingham hub
DWP Digital has announced it will be expanding its operation into Birmingham and creating 130 jobs with the launch of its newest digital hub.
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
IEA economist comments on todays public sector finances data
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the figures
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
Instilling programme-level best practice methods
Blog posted by: David McCreery - trainer, consultant and project manager - Althris, March 21, 2022.
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
JRF - New analysis shows Chancellor must act to avoid devastating damage to living standards of poorest families
New analysis from the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) highlights the stark impact of a scheduled real-terms cut to benefits next month, as rising energy costs threaten to devastate the living standards of families on the lowest incomes.
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
The final Online Safety Bill what is in it and what does it mean for techUK members?
The Government has published the final Online Safety Bill following years of consultation and a detailed pre-legislative scrutiny process that resulted in a long list of recommendations to improve the draft Bill.
Updated: Tue Mar 22 2022
Decentralizing IT for a Digital-First Approach
Blog posted by: David Crouch - ITSM consultant, Beyond20, 18 March 2022.
Updated: Mon Mar 21 2022