Headline poverty rates in 2022-23 were similar to 2019-20 levels, but other measures of material wellbeing tell a different story.
Child poverty statistics released today show that 260,000 children - the equivalent of over 11,000 primary school classes - were trapped in poverty in Scotland in 2022-23.
According to the Office of National Statistics there were an estimated 3.5 million fraud offences last year, with it accounting for around 40 per cent of all crime in England and Wales.
Carsten Jung, senior economist at IPPR, reacted to today's decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee
The technology and innovation programme is excited to host its Innovation Campaign Week, as part of the Unleashing Innovation campaign, between the 13-17 May 2024.
This month, March 2024, 86 4G masts have been switched on in Wales. The forms part of the UK government-funded Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1billion plan to boost mobile connectivity.
The Prime Minister announced a set of reforms aimed at bolstering businesses.
Police leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to modernising the service and improving outcomes for victims.
Researchers have shown that structural interfaces in a protein that drives cancer growth could act as a target for more effective treatments.
Allowing people as young as 16 to vote in parish council elections could give a significant boost to local democracy, a new report argues.
IPPR Scotland has warned that tens of thousands of adults and children are at risk of remaining trapped in poverty in the absence of good, secure and well-paid work.
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, commented on the latest monthly NHS performance data
On March 12th, Secretary of State for DSIT, Michelle Donelan announced an investment of over £1bn into engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills.
What is a spending review? It's no secret that in 2024 there will be a General Election, and after that a spending review. A spending review is how HM Treasury decides how to distribute the total amount of money the ...
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the EU AI Act. 523 MEPs voted in favour of the regulation, with 46 against and 49 abstentions. The landmark vote by the Parliament marks the end of a long process to introduce wide-ranging rules to govern AI.
The National Cyber Security Centre has released a blog on understanding the risks - and benefits - of using AI tools.
Although it has long been central to the diversity conversation in the tech sector, gender disparity continues to be an issue.
STFC's Hartree Centre and the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to pioneer AI technologies for patient care.
In a world where the technology landscape is constantly changing, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it's fundamental to driving innovation.
Read about how content design was used in the Funding Service Design team to create question protocols, a more efficient way to get content signed off, and to reduce the burden on fund teams and applicants.
These centres will enable novel research and provide a future pipeline of trained research staff in critical technology areas for defence.
No.10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office and the Treasury are not institutions capable of meeting the challenges facing the UK in the 2020s and beyond
We're coming to Manchester on 14 and 15 March! Do you work in technology, digital or data, and are looking for a fulfilling and impactful career opportunity? Come, meet our teams and potentially get hired.
techUK is excited to announce its latest report, Seven Tech Priorities for Government, supported by polling from Public First.
Yesterday, the Secretary of State for DSIT, Michelle Donelan, has announced the UK government will commit £1.5 million towards a marketing campaign aimed at turbocharging the nation's science and technology sector.
