The National Security and Investment Act Comes into Force
New UK investment screening powers enter into force on 4 January 2022
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
Dstl experts garner individual and collaborative awards in 2022 New Year Honours
Staff from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised for their outstanding scientific and technical work.
Updated: Tue Jan 04 2022
IFG - Mixed progress on government manifesto pledges: half completed by many at risk
A new Institute for Government report has found that over half (55%) of the Conservative government's manifesto pledges are completed or on track - but 41 pledges are at risk of failure or have been delayed, suspended or abandoned.
Updated: Tue Jan 04 2022
IPPR - Value our voice, young people urge politicians
Youth PMQs and young people to advise mayors among policy ideas developed by young people from Yorkshire & Humber, and listened to by Mayor Tracy Brabin
Updated: Tue Dec 28 2021
IEA - Over-regulating big tech may stifle innovation and competition, warns new paper
New IEA briefing highlights potential unintended consequences of proposed regulatory interventions in digital markets
Updated: Thu Dec 23 2021
We're awarding funding to 9 projects through Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund
Today we're pleased to announce the 9 council-led digital projects that will be awarded funding through Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund. The aim of the Local Digital Fund is to help councils transform their digital services in line ...
Updated: Thu Dec 23 2021
Budding scientists predict the future for UK defence and security
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has announced the winners of a student competition to write an essay about potential threats and opportunities.
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Business Analysis: an Evolving Practice
When I first started my career in 'IT' as a manual system tester, Business Analysis seemed like an unwieldy beast. Waterfall was the name of the game and if you didn't know it upfront, it was too late. Business Analysis ...
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Podcast - Think digital, act human: a spotlight on Shafiqa Gunton
In this festive bonus episode, Shaf Gunton talks to Adaobi Ifeachor about her role as a programme delivery manager in the Get help with technology service. She has advice for people interested in joining this digital profession, and tells us why she set up an engineering academy in Scarborough.
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Civitas - Identity-based police associations not consistent with an impartial police service we should stop funding them, sa
In this study, David Green looks into the growing importance of police pressure groups based on the racial, religious or other identities of officers.
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
IEA economist responds to latest ONS public sector finances data
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the figures, published today by the Office for National Statistics
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
IFS - Funding arrangements for the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments should be reformed
In a new report published today, researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Fraser of Allander Institute at Strathclyde University, and University of Stirling Management School look at the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for the funding arrangements of the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
IPPR: Sunak must put in place broad support package for businesses and livelihoods hit by winter crisis
Think tank calls for urgent action to limit the financial toll of Omicron and the cost of living crisis this winter
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
Refugee integration loans: a Policy CoLab case study
In the Home Office CoLab have applied user-centred policy design to make improvements to the refugee integration loans service. In this case study Deputy Director of Design and Research, Katy Arnold, explains how.
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
Work Foundation - Millions on Universal Credit face barriers to accessing training
At this point in the pandemic, the benefits system is playing a very different role than we anticipated. Because of support like the furlough scheme, the unemployment rate has remained much lower than had been forecast when Covid-19 first hit the UK. But the number of people getting Universal Credit (UC) has increased sharply since the onset of the crisis.
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
Creating specialist skills in the service management office
Blog posted by: Kirandeep Singh Kalra - Continual Service Improvement (CSI) Lead, 17 December 2021.
Updated: Mon Dec 20 2021
Digital Ethics Summit 2021: What did we learn?
On 8 December we hosted our fifth annual Digital Ethics Summit. It was a significant occasion for us; this is the fifth time we have had the privilege of convening some of the greatest minds devoted to thinking about ethical and responsible innovation in this ever-more digital world.
Updated: Mon Dec 20 2021
UK-Australia FTA: whats in it for tech?
On 16 December, the UK has signed its first post-Brexit free trade agreement with Australia. The main elements of the deal were agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in June, and the final deal was signed in a virtual ceremony by International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. The final deal will now be laid in Parliament for a period of scrutiny.
Updated: Mon Dec 20 2021
Joint Committee Report on Draft Online Safety Bill - what does it say and what does techUK think?
The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill has published its Report of the Session 2021 - 22, outlining a long list of recommendations for how the draft Bill could be improved.
Updated: Fri Dec 17 2021
Civitas - Government dependence on SAGE has avoided many of our democratic standards and should be reformed without delay, s
Britain's past and current Plan B' responses to Covid-19 marks the emergence of a new phase in the growth of the regulatory state' - a new report published by Civitas suggests - in which, crucial decision-making is outsourced to leading quangos.
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
IEA - BoE needs to act now to bring inflation back under control, warns economist
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the inflation figures published yesterday by the ONS
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
JRF - Give councils power to target land value to fund affordable housing, urges new report
New briefing sets out how the Infrastructure Levy should be reformed to better capture the value of land in different areas and deliver more affordable housing and benefit to local communities
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
Ofcom publishes its proposed plan of work for 2022-2023
Ofcom has published its proposed plan for work for the financial year 2022-23 and has opened a consultation seeking responses on its key priorities.
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
Organizational Change Management OCM a tool for service managers
Blog posted by: Kevin Jones, Senior Advisor, Beyond20, 14 December 2021.
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
1.02 million research funding awarded for robotic chemist project
Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) is pioneering the use of autonomous mobile robotics within the scientific research laboratory.
Updated: Wed Dec 15 2021