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Space sector to benefit form multi-million pound investment
UK space sector will benefit from a £92 million investment to design a national alternative to the EU's Galileo satellite system, ensuring UK security post Brexit
UK to invest £8 billion in businesses and infrastructure across Africa
The UK is announcing a range of measures to boost much-needed investment in businesses and infrastructure across Africa, the Prime Minister announced in Cape Town
£1 million to boost diversity of people working in digital and tech jobs
The government has issued a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund which will support underrepresented groups to find roles in the digital and tech sector.
Almost half of government digital spending now goes to SMEs
The latest figures from Digital Marketplace show that almost half of all government digital spending went directly to small and medium-sized enterprises
Call for tourism industry to do more to cater for disabled people
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, and Tourism Minister, Michael Ellis, urge all leisure attractions to “follow their lead” and ensure they are catering for disabled customers’ needs
New whitepaper calls for government-wide AI platform
A new artificial intelligence whitepaper, compiled by experts from industry, academia, and politics, outlines the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for more efficient, effective and productive public services
Scottish festivals boosts economy by millions
The Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, will be joined by other UK Government cabinet ministers in Edinburgh in a show of support for Scottish festivals and to celebrate the international profile and significant economic boost they bring
Understanding your citizens: The Universal Credit challenge
Local authorities and social housing providers must use data to provide a faster and more efficient service for the citizens they serve says Gary Bell, Civica’s Executive Director, Managed Services
Social housing residents to receive new deal
A new deal for social housing residents, as part of the government's commitment to make a housing market fit for the future has been launched by Secretary of State for Communities Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP
Better government starts with knowing your citizens deeply
Roderick Crawford, Director of Public Sector at SAS UK & Ireland assesses the governments determination to improve the relationship between the general public and the public sector.
Tech companies win government competition to help renters onto property ladder
Winners of the government's Rent Recognition Challenge Tech will use their prize money to create a simple to use apps that will help renters towards owning their own home.
Data shows 37% of UK businesses are still not fully GDPR compliant
A recent survey has revealed that a whopping 1 in 3 businesses admit that they are still not fully GDPR compliant despite new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws being in full effect.
One thousand teenagers to be trained as democracy ambassadors
Teens aged between 13-16 years old will be recruited across the UK to train as democracy ambassadors to promote participation among their peers.
Billion pound government investment for British innovation
Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs will benefit from an additional £780 million to create the technologies of tomorrow.
£76m to build specalised housing for vulnerable people to live independently
Government have announced a plans to build thousands of extra homes, specially designed for people with disabilities, mental health issues and older people who need extra support, over the next three years which will be funded by an additional £76 million a year.
Ministry of Defence teams with cyber start-up to train veterans to work in tech...
The Ministry of Defence and new not-for-profit TechVets have joined forces to help more veterans become cyber savvy, in a bid to help them work in the technology sector.
£100 million government plan to end rough sleeping by 2027
The government plans to help thousands of rough sleepers through a new £100 million strategy which focuses on moving people away from the streets and into affordable accommodation.
A smart approach to cloud confidence for local government
Michael Segal, Area VP Strategy, NETSCOUT, discusses the need for local government to accelerate the adoption cloud technology, in this article
Government outlines new Civil Society Strategy
The government has vowed to launch a new Civil Society Strategy, the first in 15 years, which will build stronger communities by bringing together businesses, charities and the public sector
Supported housing funding to be retained in welfare system
Housing benefit will be kept in place for all those living in supported housing, the government has announced
