techUK response to West London Data Centre Power Coverage
techUK response to West London Data Centre Power Coverage
Updated: Wed Sep 14 2022
IEA - Labour market figures show more of the same, but worrying trends emerge
Professor Len Shackleton, editorial and research fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs Comments on the ONS labour market data
Updated: Tue Sep 13 2022
Work Foundation - Unemployment at record low, but real wages fall 2.8% on the year
Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation responds to theLabour market overview September 2022released by the Office for National Statistics
Updated: Tue Sep 13 2022
Final details of UKs new telecoms security framework confirmed
The UK Government has listened carefully to the views of techUK members and made changes to its final regulations, forthcoming as part of the Telecoms Security Act. In particular, the implementation timeframes contained in the code of practice have been amended - giving members more time to address the new measures, without compromising security.
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
IEA - Energy price freeze is middle class welfare on steroids
Andy Mayer, Chief Operating Officer and Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on the government's energy price freeze plans
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
IPPR - Damp, pest infections, and cold homes: Research reveals the need for change in Greater Manchesters private rented sect
The leading think tank for the north of England, IPPR North, yesterday published research laying bare the need for reform to improve Greater Manchester's privately rented homes.
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlights the gap in support that remains for people on low incomes after Liz Truss energy announ
There is around an 800 gap on average between the overall rise in the cost of living and the support package for families on means-tested benefits from the Government to address it.
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
Transparency is key to maintaining trust in government. Lets not cap it
Paul Johnson in the Times on the importance of transparency in government.
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
Welcome to techUKs Local Digital Capital Week 2022
From 12 September to 16 September, we are highlighting the contributions made by the UK tech sector to improve the local and regional tech scene, playing a vital role in the levelling up agenda through innovation and engagement.
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
Work Foundation - Government energy announcement will give many working families stability but there are still big questions
Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation responds to the Prime Minister's energy plan announcement on 8 September 2022
Updated: Mon Sep 12 2022
OPSS notice to techUK on enforcement policy for retained Commission regulation EU 2019/424 relating to servers and data stora
In response to industry concerns about supply chain issues preventing server manufacturers being able to transition to higher efficiency rated power supply units (PSUs), BEIS and OPSS agreed to a pragmatic enforcement approach that in effect gives industry an additional 12 months to be compliant to this new requirement.
Updated: Fri Sep 09 2022
Stuart Lyle: international knowledge exchange on urban warfare
One of Dstl's leading urban warfare experts travelled to the United States to participate in and help run a specialist training course.
Updated: Fri Sep 09 2022
Dstl careers: Emily, working in the world of fast jets
Emily's role as a scientist at Dstl has included opportunities to work on real world projects that make a huge difference to UK and wider defence.
Updated: Thu Sep 08 2022
Event round-up: HMRC DALAS Framework Market Engagement Event
The event round-up and recording of the HMRC DALAS Framework Session we hosted on Tuesday 6 September.
Updated: Thu Sep 08 2022
Operational Resilience and Critical Third Parties | Wayne Scott, NCC Group
Hugo sits down with Wayne Scott, NCC's Regulatory Compliance Solutions Lead for a discussion on the recently developing financial-technology regulatory policy-making area of operational resilience and critical third parties.
Updated: Thu Sep 08 2022
STFC celebrates 100 million raised by space tech start-ups
Investment success for space tech start-ups tackling climate change.
Updated: Thu Sep 08 2022
Energy price freeze would prolong the crisis, says IEA energy expert
Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on Liz Truss' plan to freeze energy prices
Updated: Wed Sep 07 2022
IPPR Scotland reaction to Programme for Government
Philip Whyte, director of IPPR Scotland said: "This was billed as a cost crisis Programme for Government' and it is encouraging to see the Scottish government bring forward important new measures including a rent freeze and evictions ban, and confirmation of when Scottish Child Payment increases will start to be paid out. As hard-hit households stare the cost-of-living crisis in the face, many of the measures announced will provide some welcome relief.
Updated: Wed Sep 07 2022
MOD releases the Joint Doctrine Publication 0-40, UK Space Power
Space is critical to society, underpinning almost every aspect of life in the Information Age and is a vital component of national security, enabling the UK's military operational advantage.
Updated: Wed Sep 07 2022
Preparing the UK for the future of work
techUK sets out its recommendations for government to prepare the UK for the future of work.
Updated: Wed Sep 07 2022
Removing confusing legal but harmful definition for adults is the right way to ensure the Online Safety Bill can achieve its
The Online Safety Bill is an important piece of legislation that is needed to protect children from harm online and ensure that tech companies have a clear and workable regulatory framework to address illegal and seriously harmful content online.
Updated: Tue Sep 06 2022
The night sky in September
Some of the most beautiful sights in our night skies are visible through September, and if you can get away from the bright lights of towns and cities there are some real treats in store.
Updated: Tue Sep 06 2022
UKRI presents strategy for deliveringkey RD objectives
UKRI has published its corporate plan to deliver key improvements to the UK's R&D ecosystem during the next 3 years.
Updated: Mon Sep 05 2022
Launching techUKs new metaverse campaign
Underneath the hype, the countless articles, and the jokes about avatars that this technology has amassed, a larger conversation about the design the next generation of the internet has started to emerge.
Updated: Fri Sep 02 2022
UKRI unveils detailed plans for research and innovation
UKRI councils show how they will play their part to support world-class research and innovation and drive economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits.
Updated: Fri Sep 02 2022