The government has today, 22 February, announced that more than one million homes, businesses, and public buildings can now access gigabit-capable broadband as the UK Government makes progress with its publicly-funded rollout. Further support has also been announced including £70m of funding for Future Telecoms and boosting satellite connectivity.
This year techUK is launching a new monthly insight series - Innovation at the Edge - highlighting exciting uses for edge computing in sectors as diverse as manufacturing, transport, energy and utilities, healthcare, agriculture, retail, and the public sector.
Today's ONS government borrowing figures suggest that the public sector ran a surplus of £16.7 billion in January. This is much bigger than the £7.5 billion surplus it ran in January 2023, and is the biggest January surplus on record.
A state of the nation report on the UK's social security system concludes with a package of reforms to cut poverty, incentivise work and deliver quick wins to create a modern welfare system.
The Government has published draft legislation to reorganise the railways.
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) is passionate about improving user experience and recognises that external collaboration is key to enabling the Civil Service to run efficiently and effectively. CDDO, NCSC and several government departments partnered with Microsoft to ...
techUK and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have collectively and collaboratively been engaging and consulting with the technology sector at a local and national level with the view of improving the market's understanding of the NFCC's DDaT commitments, as well as enabling the formation and delivery of robust and informed strategic and procurement DDaT activities across the UK fire and rescue sector.
The private finance initiative (PFI) was controversial from day one. Ten thousand or so days later it still is, as the first of these 25-30-year contracts for the private sector to finance, design, build and maintain public assets, including hospitals, come to an end.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has launched Measurement for Business (M4B) to give industry access to specialist measurement science and engineering experts and facilities, at no charge, to help your business grow.
As the ERS-2 climate mission starts its burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, our Space Exploration Special Adviser Sue Horne talks about how the mission has spanned her career in space.
Every organisation has vulnerabilities in its digital infrastructure, including in its Domain Name System (DNS). In the Protecting Public Sector Domains team in the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) we work to identify and fix those vulnerabilities before our ...
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on data showing that the UK entered recession in 2023
In January 2024, the European Union and United States met in Washington, D.C. for the fifth ministerial conference of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
People are more likely to leave work due to a heart condition than any other health issue, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Pranesh Narayanan, research fellow at IPPR responds to today's GDP figures
Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission is set to launch soon. Learn why tackling large items of space debris is so important.
Bringing an exciting beginning to 2024, techUK is delighted to announce the results of the election for the Data Centres Council for the 2024/2026 tenure.
Do you work for a techUK member organisation? Applications are now open for techUK's Skills and Diversity Council.
The health and care system in England must be radically refocused to put primary and community care at its core if it is to be effective and sustainable, according to a major new report published by The King's Fund.
Dr George Dibb, associate director for economic policy at IPPR responds to today's monthly inflation figures
Six months into the role of Deputy CEO, as jobshare with Annelies Look, Chris White-Horne looks back on their time at the UK Space Agency so far.
How a team at the University of Nottingham is working to ensure the health of astronauts on long space missions.
A resolution During the colder months, it is usual to reflect on the year just past and the year ahead and perhaps even make a resolution or two. Here in Justice Digital our Capability Team has already fulfilled a major ...
Mission and priorities of the LPSC and how members and councils can get involved.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having long-lasting impacts on NHS hospital activity, productivity and performance in Scotland.
