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New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

Monday, 07 July 2025

New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality....

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Technology and Energy Secretaries chair second AI Energy Council meeting

Technology and Energy Secretaries chair second AI Energy Council meeting

Tuesday, 01 July 2025

The Technology and Energy Secretaries have chaired the second round of discussions, with a focus on compute and the energy demands of AI....

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Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025

Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025

Monday, 30 June 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the CityWeek 2025 on Tuesday 1 July 2025....

Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world leading fintech sector

Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world leading fintech sector

Monday, 30 June 2025

Regulatory Innovation Office to partner with Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling government...

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Upgrading national grid to power AI future to be tackled at AI Energy Council

Upgrading national grid to power AI future to be tackled at AI Energy Council

Sunday, 29 June 2025

The Technology and Energy Secretaries will chair the second meeting of the AI Energy Council today....

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Public services put in your pocket with trial GOV.UK App launched today

Public services put in your pocket with trial GOV.UK App launched today

Sunday, 29 June 2025

A trial version of the GOV.UK App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wa...

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Pre loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter?

Pre loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter?

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse for Good charter on GOV.UK and then work with their chosen charity partner to distribute devices....

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Tech innovators backed to set up and scale up in Britain through Industrial Strategy

Tech innovators backed to set up and scale up in Britain through Industrial Strategy

Monday, 23 June 2025

Ambitious Digital and Technologies Sector Plan to help deliver government’s modern Industrial Strategy to drive national renewal and our Plan for Chan...

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UK launches global talent drive to attract world leading researchers and innovators

UK launches global talent drive to attract world leading researchers and innovators

Saturday, 21 June 2025

New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern...

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New data laws will make life easier for British people, cutting life admin, easing traffic and speeding up roadworks

New data laws will make life easier for British people, cutting life admin, easing traffic and speeding up roadworks

Thursday, 19 June 2025

British people will benefit from new laws which will make their day-to-day lives easier – from slashing grocery bills and cutting traffic jams to spee...

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Peter Kyle’s speech at Giant Ideas

Peter Kyle’s speech at Giant Ideas

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the Giant Ideas event on Monday 16 June 2025....

New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector

New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s P...

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Tech giants join government to kick off plans to boost British worker AI skills

Tech giants join government to kick off plans to boost British worker AI skills

Friday, 13 June 2025

Leading tech firms have partnered with government to deliver AI skills training to 7.5 million UK workers....

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Sir Chris Bryant speech at London Tech Week 2025

Sir Chris Bryant speech at London Tech Week 2025

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at London Tech Week on Wednesday 11 June 2025....

Ten British AI breakthroughs set to cut bills and heat homes more efficiently

Ten British AI breakthroughs set to cut bills and heat homes more efficiently

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Millions of families could see warmer homes and lower energy bills, as ministers back ten new AI innovations which will help make the UK a clean energ...

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Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment

Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Scotland will become home to the UK's most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review....

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Peter Kyle’s speech at London Tech Week 2025

Peter Kyle’s speech at London Tech Week 2025

Monday, 09 June 2025

A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, at London Tech Week on Tuesday 10 June 2025....

Raft of tech companies investing in Britain as government vows to unleash growth

Raft of tech companies investing in Britain as government vows to unleash growth

Monday, 09 June 2025

From AI to fintech, leading global tech firms that will power the next Industrial Revolution announce major UK investments, creating highly-skilled jo...

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UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week

UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week

Sunday, 08 June 2025

New project to make the UK a leader in AI-drug discovery, as Imperial College also partners with the World Economic Forum on AI-Driven Innovation Cent...

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Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting edge research into own hands

Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting edge research into own hands

Saturday, 07 June 2025

Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation....

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One stop shop for tech could save taxpayers £1.2 billion and overhaul how government buys digital tools

One stop shop for tech could save taxpayers £1.2 billion and overhaul how government buys digital tools

Friday, 06 June 2025

A first-of-its-kind digital marketplace is being built to help shake up how the UK public sector buys technology - hoping to unlock £1.2 billion in an...

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Telecare users and their loved ones across the UK urged to speak to telecoms providers ahead of switch to digital landlines

Telecare users and their loved ones across the UK urged to speak to telecoms providers ahead of switch to digital landlines

Sunday, 01 June 2025

The 2 million vulnerable people who rely on lifesaving telecare alarms to call for help have today been urged to get in touch with their landline prov...

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Landmark government trial shows AI could save civil servants nearly 2 weeks a year

Landmark government trial shows AI could save civil servants nearly 2 weeks a year

Sunday, 01 June 2025

More than 20,000 civil servants took part in a government-led trial using generative AI to support their daily work – with early results showing time ...

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Fresh UK EU collaboration on AI to unlock new avenues for innovation and research

Fresh UK EU collaboration on AI to unlock new avenues for innovation and research

Monday, 26 May 2025

Building on the UK’s new deal with the EU, plans launched to supercharge AI collaboration across Europe. ...

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Fresh funding for Exeter research hub creating new medical sensors and healthier soft drinks

Fresh funding for Exeter research hub creating new medical sensors and healthier soft drinks

Friday, 23 May 2025

Researchers in Exeter have today (Saturday 24 May) been selected to host a state-of-the-art facility developing new materials designed at microscopic ...

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AI experiments see “Humphrey” help townhalls cut costs and improve services

AI experiments see “Humphrey” help townhalls cut costs and improve services

Friday, 23 May 2025

AI experts are experimenting to build new AI within “Humphrey” to help speed up admin in areas like planning and social care, as 25 councils trial new...

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New funding for regulators to cut red tape, like speeding up clinical trials through AI and trialling drones for medical emergencies

New funding for regulators to cut red tape, like speeding up clinical trials through AI and trialling drones for medical emergencies

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Funding announced for new round of the Regulators' Pioneer Fund....

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£1 billion BioNTech investment sets way for jobs, growth, breakthroughs

£1 billion BioNTech investment sets way for jobs, growth, breakthroughs

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Covid-19 vaccine pioneers BioNTech commit to up to £1 billion, 10-year investment in the UK....

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UK and Ukraine hail scientists’ role in the fight for freedom

UK and Ukraine hail scientists’ role in the fight for freedom

Monday, 19 May 2025

From healthcare to energy, collaboration with UK researchers is supporting Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction, and the UK’s Plan for Change....

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Government to set new ten year budgets for R&D funding

Government to set new ten year budgets for R&D funding

Sunday, 18 May 2025

New criteria to give certainty to world-class research organisations, helping to attract greater private investment and grow the UK economy....

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