UK Government stories
Supply chain attacks are pushing cyber risk upstream, putting managed service providers under pressure from customers and regulators over shared access.
Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.
Weak demand, higher fuel costs and slower payments are squeezing cash flow at small firms, with jobs growth at a near two-year low.
Demand for night-time internet limits is growing as ministers prepare tighter controls for teenagers and more adults seek help with screen time.
Retrofitting existing sites could ease Britain's AI capacity crunch faster than new builds, Airsys has told MPs amid power and planning bottlenecks.
Regulators are widening scrutiny of digital finance, forcing UK fintechs to overhaul cloud, payments and data strategies to meet tougher standards.
Most Britons think the government is moving too slowly, with 58% saying the UK is not ready for AI's impact on jobs and the economy.
More than a third of UK parents say children are using AI for conversation or emotional support, raising fears over online safety.
The consultancy is sharpening its AI push and public sector focus as internal promotions aim to strengthen client ties and open new markets.
Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.
Critical infrastructure could face tougher cyber rules without stronger workforce pipelines, as 49% of businesses already report a skills gap.
A Barclays survey found 62 per cent of IT and telecoms firms expect more defence work, but skills and funding gaps still hinder growth.
Payment outages and cyber shocks could hit shops and restaurants hard, as 81% of leaders still think resilience spending is enough.
Ten local authorities are already using the module as councils brace for a new statutory duty to calculate and collect the levy from October.
Employers say graduates can explain AI concepts, but many still lack the practical confidence needed to use the tools at work.
Funding shortages and weak customer demand are limiting UK cybersecurity startups' path to scale, despite a 252% surge in new firms.
Backing later-stage UK health tech and medtech firms, the British Business Bank has committed EUR €25 million to EQT Life Sciences' fund.
Businesses want clearer tax rules and broader training support as CIMA warns weak productivity could hold back UK growth.
The €65 million commitment is set to bolster scaleup finance for UK tech firms as public funding backs a €1 billion-plus growth fund.
Brussels' move could reduce reliance on non-EU tech, while London's new AI minister signals tighter oversight of a fast-growing sector.
