Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on reports that Boris Johnson is considering an energy bill rebate to help consumers with rising costs
In 2019 the Conservatives were elected with a majority of 80 based on two key promises: delivery of the people's vote to leave the European Union in 2016, and a pledge to level up those parts of this country that for too long felt the political class had left them behind. The electoral pressure for both the Conservative and Labour parties to deliver for the needs of those voters is clear - but the moral imperative is even stronger.
We wanted to get better at responding to incidents, so we built our own Slack bot. James Glenn explains.
Independent Reviewer needed to prevent government censorship of online speech, argues new IEA paper
IPPR has welcomed the bold ambition within the government's levelling up white paper, and praised much of the analysis behind it - but questioned the lack of a worked-out plan or the funding needed to deliver on its 12 new missions'.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is researching new materials to improve protection for optical sensors within digital cameras against attacks by lasers.
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to the government's levelling up plan
The Ministry of Defence has published its new Defence Space Strategy which sets out commitments to operationalise the Space domain at pace and secure UK interests to preserve strategic advantage.
What the government's 'Benefits of Brexit' report reveals about the UK's digital trade facilitation goals.
China's GDP registered another year of impressive growth in 2021 with an annual growth rate of 8.1%. And for the first time, China's GDP per capita surpassed the global GDP per capita average at US$12,000, a significant milestone for the country.
How we improved Notify's performance by upgrading the software we use, and what we learned along the way.
The UK Space Agency is providing 1.7 million for new projects to support sustainable space operations.
Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the government's policy document, Benefits of Brexit: how the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU', published yesterday
Many working-age people already have one or more pension pots that they have stopped contributing to. Some savers stand to lose thousands of pounds if they do not move older pensions to ones that offer better value for money.
Time for the wealthiest to pay a fairer share, says think tank as it urges urgent tax overhaul
techUK is delighted to announce the results of the JESMC committee for the 2022/2023 tenure.
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals, says the Institute for Government's annual report into the size, shape and workings of government.
In the new paper, The Benefits of Brexit: How the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU the UK Government have announced their commitment to a new Quantum strategy in the UK. You can read more below
The pandemic has driven a sharp surge in remote and hybrid working, increasing from 5.7% of workers in February 2020 to a UK average of 31.5% during the first national lockdown.
Read how our delivery teams adopted a product-centric approach to deliver the European Union Settlement Scheme.
As part of the 2024 DDaT Strategy we have committed to becoming a more data-driven organisation. In this post we discuss how we're achieving this at the UK border.
How are we meeting our DDaT Strategy goal of converging our technology estate and creating more shared platforms in the Home Office?
Find out how we're implementing the principle of technology convergence in the Home Office. Technology convergence is one of the core principles of our recently published Home Office Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy.
In the Home Office we're building services that are accessible for everyone. It's a commitment built into our recently published DDaT Strategy 2024.
Recording of techUK's improving local public services through data-driven approaches briefing.
