In a wide-ranging package announced on Wednesday 23 February, the EU announced its long awaited proposal to introduce mandatory due diligence for environmental and human rights risks.
I was interested to read a report by global management consultancy and accountancy firm PwC that there will be 76,000 drones flying in the UK's skies by 2030.
Hyperion report reveals 69% of companies surveyed already have an in-house quantum computing program.
A new report released yesterday reveals the wide-ranging benefits from UK's membership of ESO, from scientific discoveries to economic growth.
Britain is seeing an emerging ethnic minority middle class according to new figures released today by the Civitas think tank.
At the HSJ Digital Summit earlier today, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, announced his top four priorities for the digital transformation of health and care, telling listeners that the Government would publish the UK's first ever comprehensive digital health plan in Spring.
Demystifying international data transfers and what reform to the data protection regime means for them.
The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation is warning that a planned real-terms cut to benefits in April could pull 400,000 people into poverty.
Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on Europe's reliance on Russian gas
Guest blog by Satpal Biant, Head of Public Sector at SAP UK & Ireland.
techUK invites members to participate in a short survey where the results will have a real impact for techUK National Security programme.
A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs, edited by Dr Richard Wellings, with contributions from Dr Andrew Lilico and David E. Tyrrall, analyses the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on the transport sector, specifically aviation, rail and motoring.
A new paper by Sir Geoffrey Owen, Policy Exchange's Head of Industrial Policy and former editor of the Financial Times, wades into the debate about what companies are for - arguing that there is no case for abandoning the principle of accountability to shareholders, or the focus on maximising long-term shareholder value, as the measure of corporate performance.
Plans on how Wales could play its role in the future of space have been unveiled this week by the Welsh Government in a new policy document.
Post-pandemic, we're working more flexibly from both the office and home. Hybrid meetings are the new way forward, with people attending online and in person. Here Alex Rippon, Digital Communities of Practice Manager, shares her 10 top tips on how to make hybrid meetings a success.
Cloud can make a strong contribution to reducing our impact on the environment, meeting ESG targets, and giving confidence to investors and consumers concerned about net-zero, but the market will need to move beyond lift and shift to build a sustainable cloud.
Last week's judgement does not reflect the injustice of excluding around two million people on legacy benefits from the 20 uplift.
Laura Croft and Simon Hurst give us some fascinating insight about how the wiring in their brains helps them to flourish as digital professionals.
A study commissioned by the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) has identified factors shaping the implementation of the Defence Space Strategy to 2030.
Leading scientists at Dstl have made an exciting new discovery in the fight against some of the world's deadliest diseases.
The EU is capitalising on UK taxpayer-funded research and development in new drugs by attracting big pharma companies to set up factories overseas with the promise of low taxes. This analysis by the Civitas think tank uncovers 10 billion of annual lost pharmaceutical exports through uncompetitive' taxes levied on pharma companies.
My Experience of the Excellence in Central Government Event It's always interesting when you get a group of digital professionals together. When you get them together at a hotel, for a conference, and an overnight stay - you really start ...
Annual sectoral analysis indicates that revenue generated by cyber security firms rose by 14 per cent to 10.1 billion.
On Tuesday 15 February 2022, the Work Foundation hosted the inaugural event of its Work Matters series, featuring leaders from business, policy and the charity sector. The event reviewed the latest UK labour market statistics released by the Office for National Statistics that day. Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation, moderated the event and gave an overview of the current labour market: Record levels of payrolled employees: 29.5 million employees in the UK. High employment levels: Rise of 0.1 percentage points on the quarter to 75.5%, with unemployment rate decreasing by 0.2 percentage points on the quarter to 4.1%.
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to yesterday's inflation data, published by the ONS
