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AI is a top priority for the UK, with its success depending on strong national capabilities, widespread adoption, and a globally competitive AI sector.

On 6 April 2025, parts of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) will come into force. 

The family of a man who died in hospital only discovered after his death that a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) order had been put in place.

Water Minister Emma Hardy visits the £35 million expansion of the Saltford Water Recycling Plant which will support economic and residential growth in Bath

CBI Scotland and other members of Scotland’s business community have joined forces in a joint letter to urge the UK Government to back the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) project in Aberdeenshire.

Unique website showing services for homeless people across London is updated for 2025 by London Housing Foundation (LHF) in partnership with Homeless Link.

Work-related ill-health is costing the UK economy over £415 million a week – according to new TUC analysis published yesterday (Monday).

Homes and key infrastructure will be built faster under Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Families could get quicker access to free school meals under proposed new regulations laid in Parliament.

As the Prime Minister considers sending UK troops to Ukraine, assessing his options with the Chilcot checklist suggests the mission must not go ahead.

Hundreds of thousands of homes in England to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades, helping families stay warm and cut bills.

Leading high street flooring retailer Tapi Carpets & Floors has partnered with the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to provide a comprehensive flooring service for the NRLA’s membership.

The FDA has criticised the government’s rhetoric surrounding the announcement of a series of civil service reforms – on performance-based pay, fast track exits for underperformers, and performance management – by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden.

Over 48,500 young people across Wales have been helped through employability and skills programmes since the launch of a key Welsh Government commitment.

We’ve partnered with leading electronics retailer Currys Business to make electronics equipment more readily available to schools and public sector organisations.

Ofcom has today imposed a £150,000 financial penalty on religious channel, The Word Network, for breaking broadcasting rules.

British space sector secures European Space Agency contracts worth £80 million more than government contributions in last quarter of 2024 – a record for any member state. 

The Government recently (09 March 2025) announced plans for the removal of our role as statutory consultee on planning applications.

Ethnic minority graduates from a low socio-economic background are 45% less likely to be offered entry-level professional roles compared to more advantaged White applicants, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.

A speech given yesterday by Sarah Cardell, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive, delivered at the techUK Tech Policy Conference 2025.

CBI yesterday responded to Secretary of State for Scotland's speech at University of Edinburgh.

Government delivers commitment to ensure households near new or upgraded pylons will save up to £250 a year for 10 years, as part of the Plan for Change.

Social Security Scotland has started the transfer of 169,000 benefit awards.

The UK tech sector remains optimistic for the future and ready to grow, the latest edition of techUK’s annual survey has found.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed yesterday (Monday 10 March) set out government ambition to end sewage discharged into Windermere.

A man who tried to smuggle 72 firearms parts in a car shipped from Pakistan to the United Kingdom was recently (07 March 2025) jailed for eight years.

The UK Chemicals Contact Centre was established to support businesses and stakeholders with general enquiries relating to the EU Exit Transition Period.

The Education Committee has endorsed the Government's preferred candidate, Professor Edward Peck, as the new Chair of the Office for Students (OfS).

The sandbox programme, funded by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s Engineering Biology Sandbox Fund, will make sure Cell-Cultivated Products (CCPs) are safe for consumers before they’re sold, whilst supporting innovation in the sector.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has joined a new maths tutoring programme for schools aimed at helping a more diverse community of young people to learn about, access and prepare for computer science at university.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the new Newsham railway station ahead of its expected public opening on 17 March. The new station will provide improved connectivity as part of the Northumberland Line project.

Government overhauls funding for AI and Digital Projects to save taxpayer money and boost public services

Winter winds blew through AI Safety at the Paris Summit, yet new Springs may be around the corner.

Young people and children want to learn more about elections and politics in school, according to new research by the Electoral Commission.

US involvement is essential to a credible peace. Israel-Saudi normalization may be key to unlocking President Trump’s support for the Arab plan.

The number of people being referred for specialist NHS support following rape or sexual assault has increased by nearly 18% in the last 2 years, NHS data suggests.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer is facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.

Women across Wales are stepping into leadership roles and changing the face of public life, thanks to a groundbreaking mentoring programme that's just secured another 3 years of funding.

As part of their ongoing implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom have published their draft guidance for providers setting out how they can take action against harmful content and activity that disproportionately affects women and girls.  

Four men were recently (Friday 7 March 2025) sentenced in relation to a £266 million money laundering operation.

Blog posted by: Laura Hogg, 07 March 2025 – Categories: Mission delivery, Science, Waste management.

Three defendants have been fined for their involvement in illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.

The Welsh and Irish Governments are working together on safeguarding and building on the links between the two countries across the Irish Sea, the two governments said recently (07 March 2025).

Research published today (Monday 10 March) by the Electoral Commission reveals children and young people in Northern Ireland are less likely to be interested in UK politics compared to their counterparts in the rest of the UK.

On 20 February, the Government launched the consultation on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, open until Thursday 15 May.

Blog posted by: Hettie Street, 06 March 2025 – Categories: a great place to work, International Women's Day, Software Developer, Women in Tech.

The government has confirmed further reforms to overhaul the planning system and put growth at the heart of the statutory consultee system.

Funding for 25,500 new Modern Apprentices, 2,500 Foundation Apprentices.

The Future Soldier warfighting structure stands as an impediment to the British Army attaining mass, with reservist unit training withering.

Eni and UKAEA launch a research and technological development collaboration for innovative solutions in the field of fusion energy.

Two men who attempted to import multi-tonne quantities of cocaine from South America, and laundered the profits through a Hatton Garden gold merchant, have been jailed.

Workers scrambled up the rungs of an unsafe scaffold to work at a block of flats in Merseyside.

Wales and Ireland are continuing to work together on strengthening the resilience of the Irish Sea crossing between the two countries.

A new initiative in Littleborough is encouraging girls and women into the construction industry.

Blog posted by: Helena Trippe, Head of UCD GOV.UK One Login and Tim Paul – Head of Interaction Design, Government Digital Service, 07 March 2025 – Categories: Digital Centre, Digital strategy.

Government response to previous Committee’s report on the Sustainability and finances of the Social Housing sector (published 7 March).

Tracked machines, drones and robot dogs are among the suite of tools defence scientists are working on with pioneers from industry and academia.

Strengthening the role of GPs in Wales will be vital in improving patient healthcare and tackling NHS waiting lists.

A former detective constable has been found not guilty of sexual assault following a trial at Chester Crown Court.

Without third party mediation between Turkey and Kurdish groups, it may be difficult to overcome the many barriers that have stymied past attempts to bring about peace.

 The TUC recently (Thursday) warned that women are bearing the brunt of exploitative zero-hours contracts which are “hindering progress towards gender equality”.

Import ban introduced to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease.

First Minister John Swinney has reaffirmed Scotland’s commitment to promoting women’s leadership in conflict resolution, as Scotland marked International Women’s Day.

Just 4 in 10 vulnerable customers say they have disclosed their needs to their financial services provider, new research commissioned by the FCA shows.

Hundreds of thousands of children in the UK from migrant families are affected by poverty and are being held back in life, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has made improvements and has therefore been removed from an enhanced level of monitoring by the fire inspectorate. 

Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board commented on the launch of a national programme of supervised toothbrushing for 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings – including nurseries and primary schools - in most deprived areas of England 

The FCA has set out steps it will take to improve access to mortgages.

Funding for charity web service and training programme.

More work and education and increasing access to open prisons could turn around over a decade of strikingly poor prison performance in England and Wales, says a new Institute for Government report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

From cancer detection to new scientific discoveries, AI is already catalysing opportunities for growth and productivity across the UK economy and public services. We are witnessing firsthand how AI is rapidly becoming the world’s next great General-Purpose Technology – like electricity and personal computers – with widespread applications and the power to reshape entire economies and societies.

Tom MacInnes, Director of Policy at Citizens Advice, responded to the announcement that Royal Mail will increase the price of 1st class stamps to £1.70, and 2nd class stamps to 87p, from April, 

A new community hub with post office and shop in Dryslwyn, significant improvements to Fairwater RFC in Cardiff, and a former primary school in Cribyn, Ceredigion, are among an additional 57 community projects sharing a new £4.8m Welsh Government funding.

More dangerous criminals will be taken off the streets thanks to a 700-place expansion which will turn a Suffolk jail into the UK’s largest.

Tens of thousands of children, with parents subject to ‘no recourse to public funds (NRPF), including some children with British citizenship, are being denied childcare, which is stunting their development, holding back their parents from working, and pushing families into poverty, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Praxis

UKHSA is tracing contacts of a person who travelled to England with Lassa fever and has since returned to Nigeria, with overall public risk remaining very low.

Cllr Arooj Shah, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, responded to analysis by the CSA Centre which found the number of formal protection plans for child sexual abuse is at the lowest level in 30 years 

More dangerous criminals will be taken off the streets thanks to a 700-place expansion which will turn a Suffolk jail into the UK’s largest public sector prison.

The UK and France sign a roadmap to deepen cooperation on people smuggling.

Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor said: “The CPS has reviewed a full file of evidence from the Merseyside Police and has authorised the investigation team to charge 12 people with 12 offences related to bribery and misconduct in public office.

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the leaders of Canada, Turkey, Norway and Iceland this morning.

The Northern Ireland Executive established the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse to investigate the abuse of children under 18 who lived in institutions in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995.

The first £752 million tranche of the UK’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan to Ukraine has been transferred in demonstration of the UK’s commitment to Ukrainian defence.

Ofgem has today announced that Elexon has been selected as the operator and delivery firm for the new Flexibility Market Asset Registration (FMAR) system. Delivery of the system has also been brought forward by a year, with the launch now scheduled for 2027, and is expected to accelerate the number of flexible tariffs for consumers that can bring down bills.  

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) yesterday published a new advice note to help General Practices in England and Wales embed equality considerations in the NHS services they provide. It includes advice on guarding against digital exclusion. 

Real-time insights will be shared by health boards across Wales to celebrate the breadth of care and thousands of dedicated staff across the NHS.

Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65 million deal agreed today, in British Science Week.

New chargepoints will power growth, cut emissions and improve lives in the Midlands and beyond.

Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas.

At a critical moment for European security, ministers addressed a UK-France Defence and Security meeting at RUSI

Russia's artillery has profound strategic and psychological effects, and its use through history has signalled the nation's resolve in warfare. The use of artillery in Ukraine has echoes of the past, with revolutions in application following every Russian war of the 20th century.

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 43-year-old Staffordshire woman for failing to remove illegal waste from land in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

President Trump’s suspension of US military aid to Ukraine underscores the urgent need for Europe to absorb the lessons from Ukraine’s war.

This International Women’s Day, the government has reiterated its commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade.

The government has confirmed that rising rents are being driven by a lack of available housing, in the process emphasising the NRLA's stance on the supply crisis in the PRS.

A man who told police ‘I’ve been a silly boy’ after being arrested for money laundering and tax evasion will hand over a property worth six figures after agreeing to a Consent Order to recover the proceeds of crime.

Independent CMA inquiry group has cleared the merger of corporate travel companies Global Business Travel Group, Inc and CWT Holdings LLC.

The potential impact and range of measures in the bill will require guidance and support for employers to aid implementation and to mitigate concerns

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities, encouraging information on food allergens to be available in writing in the out of home sector, for example restaurants, cafes, delis, market stalls and takeaways.

Chris Keating, CEO of Connection Support, shares his valuable and insightful experience of Homeless Link's Action Learning Sets.

After a successful trial aircraft-generated data is being used by the Met Office in a move to further improve weather forecasting.

Almost 27 tonnes of cannabis was seized from smugglers flying into UK airports last year - around five times more than in 2023.

The UK Government should develop a national approach to workplace mental health, set targets and support businesses to address the rise in mental ill health, according to RoSPA’s groundbreaking Safer Lives, Stronger Nation report.

Norovirus is continuing to pile pressure on NHS hospitals with over 40,000 bed days lost to the vomiting bug in February alone.

429 purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) units and 44 affordable homes will be delivered along with improvements to the public realm

Understanding leadership in project controls and adapting leadership style to a given situation is crucial to ensuring projects are delivered as well as possible, a new book published by Association for Project Management (APM) asserts.

Innovate UK has announced an investment over £14 million across 29 innovative projects to help make the UK’s medicines manufacturing sector more sustainable.

Community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious. Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) must urgently work with their partners in the NHS and councils to reform how they deliver services to achieve financial sustainability.

Kirkintilloch to host public discussion with Ministers.

A man who brutally murdered a mother and her two daughters has now been found guilty of rape.

Expert-led review published to boost public awareness about air quality.

Cost and evidence gaps remain barriers to approving funding in the NHS for donanemab and lecanemab.

Political parties registered in the UK have reported accepting £7,362,870 donations and public funds during the fourth quarter of 2024 (October to December), according to figures published today by the Electoral Commission (Opens in new window). 

In January 2025, the Home Secretary commissioned us to report on progress made to address the recommendations of our 2023 report on the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales.

Ukraine’s armed forces will be backed by more advanced attack drones to tackle Russian aggression in the Black Sea, following a deal struck by the UK government and an Anglo-American defence tech company.

Ofsted has today published an evaluation assessing the role that the current education inspection framework (EIF) has played in improving curriculum quality in schools.

A woman has admitted killing a baby boy who was found discarded in a black bin bag in Warrington near Gulliver’s World nearly 27 years ago.

People across Scotland encouraged to get potential symptoms checked earlier.

Outsized combat aircraft built for stealthy long-range supersonic flight may be worth the cost for the US and China, but countries in Europe may be better off pursuing other capabilities.

A company owner has pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of four paddleboarders who died during an organised tour in Pembrokeshire.

A change in Natural England’s approach means a ‘presumption against’ issuing wild take licensing for falconry and aviculture will be taken in future.

Foreign Secretary and Business Secretary travel to Japan for the Economic 2+2, a new way for the UK and Japan to coordinate international economic policy.

Minister highlights Wales’s natural resources, world-class energy sector and skilled workforce on visit to Denmark.

GAD advised HM Treasury on the interest rate to be charged on the UK’s £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine.

National security, growth and energy security will be top of the agenda at the first annual UK-Ireland Summit tomorrow as the Prime Minister underscores the importance of delivering for the people of the UK.

Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a consultation to overhaul the current system.

Today is World Book Day, an important moment to reflect on the power of storytelling to inspire, educate and connect young people across the world.  

The Government and ​​​the ​​UK Statistics Authority (UKSA)​​ ​have accepted a number of the recommendations put forward in a report by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee during the last parliament.

The finalists have been announced for the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2025, recognising the best innovators and researchers in health and care in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Grocery retailer addresses over 100 land agreements which restrict rivals opening nearby.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England has today announced that he will step down this summer, after over seven years in the role.

Following a comprehensive review, the government will publish updates to 7 NTSNs (05 March 2025).

Funding to support housing infrastructure.

The Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dyfed Alsop, will step down at the end of April, following seven years leading the Welsh tax authority.

Victims in Cleveland will be better protected from domestic abusers following the expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs).

Following the extraordinary events of 28 February, Europe needs unity and resolve to defend Ukraine and help repair Kyiv’s relations with Washington.

The first NHS patients in a generation have started to receive life saving plasma from the blood of UK donors.

Work will be unlocked for thousands of sick and disabled people through new measures that will bolster the support offered in Jobcentres and make the welfare system more sustainable, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced today [Thursday 06 March].

Five Belgian fishing companies and their vessel masters have been successfully prosecuted for serious breaches of fisheries legislation in Welsh waters, marking the latest success in Welsh Government's crackdown on illegal fishing activities.

Display screens at stations will help rebuild trust with passengers as we tackle root causes of rail delays and cancellations.

The government is consulting on plans to put the North Sea at the heart of Britain's clean energy future and drive economic growth.

A PhD student at the University College London has been convicted of the rape of 10 women.

Young voices to be at the heart of policymaking as government breaks down barriers to opportunity through Plan for Change

Local councils will soon be able to access up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years, under new plans set out in the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26.

A former Bedfordshire Police officer who failed to take adequate steps to safeguard a woman after concerns were raised for her welfare, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had he not already resigned, a disciplinary panel has found.  

On Tuesday 4 March, techUK’s Deputy CEO Antony Walker gave oral evidence to the Business and Trade Select Committee as part of their Inquiry on the Industrial Strategy. This assessed the Government’s progress so far. techUK gave evidence alongside our members Riverlane, Vodafone and Arm. 

Notification scheme to be expanded.