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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Bristol set to host UK’s most powerful supercomputer to turbocharge AI innovation

UK space sector has sights set on artificial intelligence and machine learning professionals

techUK statement on the Online Safety Bill

International regulators come together to discuss online safety on a global scale

Stars descend on Downing Street to throw support behind new laws to make UK safest place to be online

New grants for rising star developers to help turn video game ideas into smash hits
 

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Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

First treatment for acute migraine to be recommended by NICE set to benefit thousands

Warning to vaccinate young children against flu, ahead of winter

NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes

More people could be offered genetic testing for genes linked to ovarian cancer in new draft NICE guideline for public consultation

£200 million to boost NHS resilience and care this winter

Faster ambulance response times for patients despite summer of record demand for the NHS

Government to meet health experts to prepare NHS for winter

High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives £2 million funding boost

NHS England invites more than one million people for lung cancer checks

Registering to be a Children in Need Referrer

Major national strategy to reduce number of tragic suicides

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

New trade union faith network to launch at TUC conference

TUC - Ministers are ‘watching from the sidelines’ as UK economy shrinks.

Prince of Wales discusses suicide prevention in construction industry

Government joins forces with industry to create next generation of hospitality leaders

New research hub will decarbonise the UK shipping industry

‘Vital government funds children’s services in Autumn Statement’ – LGA on children’s charities warning

New British designers benefit from £2 million government funding

Butterflies, bats and birds among rare species set to benefit from new funding announced

Report reveals impact of COVID-19 research and innovation funding

Better facilities for lorry drivers as winners of £8 million funding revealed
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Welsh museums in the spotlight

Former company director found guilty of multi-million-pound fraudulent property selling scheme

Investigation progressing following death of man detained by Merseyside Police

Spain’s message to Wales on lower speed limits days ahead of 20mph roll out

Reckless driver has sentence increased

Investigation concludes into the death of Marcel Wochna

Potentially thundery weekend ahead

Protecting children’s rights in Scots law

Welsh Government marks 60th anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing and reaffirms historic friendship between Wales and Birmingham, Alabama

Extra support to complete Countryside Stewardship applications

 
SME Supplier Locator update...

With the officially stated target and ongoing drive for SME’s to receive £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts, UK public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase.

Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers.

Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:

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