techUK calls for clarity on micro-mobility regulation
Transport Secretary Mark Harper urged to bring forward measures ahead of election.
Updated: Fri Jun 02 2023
The National Semiconductor Strategy: A good start, but what comes next will be critical to its success or failure
techUK welcomes the Government's newly-launched National Semiconductor Strategy, a plan meant to bolster the UK's semiconductor industry and secure its place on a global stage.
Updated: Fri Jun 02 2023
The UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand FTAs Enter Into Force
The United Kingdom's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand, the first signed after leaving the European Union, entered into force yesterday. These deals are projected to significantly boost bilateral trade, increasing it by 53% with Australia and 59% with New Zealand.
Updated: Fri Jun 02 2023
Crime and Policing Minister opens new research facility
The specialist operational and laboratory facility brings together law enforcement, policing and counter-terrorism interests alongside military research.
Updated: Thu Jun 01 2023
HNCDI set to boost UK productivity, innovation and economic growth
Progress report shows how the HNCDI is enabling businesses to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing to overcome industrial challenges.
Updated: Thu Jun 01 2023
IEA - Britains nanny state continues to expand, finds new international ranking
The UK is among the most authoritarian countries in Europe for food and soft drink, tobacco, and alcohol regulation
Updated: Thu Jun 01 2023
Creating psychological safety in our ways of working
The original 'It's okay to' poster was created by GDS to communicate the 'unofficial' ways of working and to help create a safe psychological environment for new team members. At Justice Digital (the digital arm of the Ministry of Justice), ...
Updated: Wed May 31 2023
Five urgent actions needed on AI by UK Government
What should the UK Government do now to address the AI Governance debate?
Updated: Wed May 31 2023
IPPR - Government failure to eradicate poverty holds back economy and damages livelihoods, new research reveals
Leading anti-poverty charities publish research showing that ending poverty is not just morally right - it's also an economic imperative
Updated: Wed May 31 2023
Fourth OFEME symposium 2023
Representatives from industry, academia and across government are invited to join the symposium to work alongside Dstl's scientists and shape future thinking.
Updated: Tue May 30 2023
Scientists celebrate 25 years of Very Large Telescope discoveries
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have marked a quarter-century of the Very Large Telescope (VLT).
Updated: Tue May 30 2023
Chancellor announces Life Sci for Growth
The Chancellor has announced an investment package of £650m to boost the life sciences sector, titled ‘Life Sci for Growth', bringing together 10 different policies.
Updated: Mon May 29 2023
How PRINCE2 gives us a common project language, and why its important
Blog posted by: Robert Buttrick, 23 May 2023.
Updated: Thu May 25 2023
Technical take off for UK Armed Forces
A newly developed programme will deliver battlespace solutions to the UK Armed Forces.
Updated: Thu May 25 2023
UK-Switzerland FTA negotiations represent an opportunity for digital trade and services
The Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the UK and Switzerland represent significant opportunities for services companies in both countries.
Updated: Thu May 25 2023
IEA - Sticky inflation could mean higher interest rates
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) consumer price inflation figures
Updated: Wed May 24 2023
JRF - Sky-high food price inflation shows the corner hasnt been turned for struggling families
Inflation has fallen today but new JRF analysis shows that since inflation began to rise in April 2021, costs have risen by almost a fifth in the last two years. Energy prices have more than doubled, and food prices have increased by over a quarter.
Updated: Wed May 24 2023
Part III: One Year On, Where To Next?
When we set out our digital strategy a year ago we, somewhat unusually, started from the bottom and summed up the impact of a lot of in-flight work and over 40 individual strategies. This isn't the way that you might ...
Updated: Wed May 24 2023
Science and collaboration helps fight against violent extremism
The Violent Extremism Research and Evidence (VERE) repository provides easy access to the best research and how it can be applied in practice.
Updated: Wed May 24 2023
Faith provides the foundations for free markets, says new IEA book
An upcoming book from the Institute of Economic Affairs suggests that the foundations of a free society can be found in the teachings of the three major Abrahamic religions
Updated: Mon May 22 2023
Managing Deputyships with DigiDeps: A Collaborative Digital Solution
My name is Alexander Pulley and I am a team leader within the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). Some of you might have heard of the OPG and some of you may even be our customers. At OPG, we ...
Updated: Mon May 22 2023
Resetting your PRINCE2 knowledge and approaches
Blog posted by: Lawrie Kirk, 19 May 2023.
Updated: Mon May 22 2023
Sunday Times Rich List shows tax reform more urgent than ever says IPPR
Dr George Dibb, head of the centre for economic justice at IPPR, responded to the latest Sunday Times Rich Lis
Updated: Mon May 22 2023
UK and Japan sign Science, Technology, and Security Accord
On May 17th, The UK and Japan announced a significant bilateral partnership called the "Hiroshima Accord" focusing on economic, security, and technological collaboration.
Updated: Mon May 22 2023
Ministry of Defence reopens Uncrewed Air Systems Heavy Lift Capability UASHLC framework
The MOD's UAS Heavy Lift Challenge has reopened, with the £95m framework now open to new suppliers.
Updated: Fri May 19 2023