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Dr Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE, discusses the government’s new Industrial Strategy and economic roadmap

The Supreme Court has now ruled that Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead before the process of leaving the EU can begin Today’s ruling means that the government cannot start the process of the UK leaving the EU until MPs and peers of Parliament give the go-ahead to trigger Article...

Theresa May is to set out her flagship Modern Industrial Strategy today, the policy which sits at the core of her government’s vision for post-Brexit Britain The Prime Minister is using her first regional Cabinet meeting today to launch a new, more interventionist industrial strategy aimed at bridging the productivity...

Downing Street confirms that Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s top diplomat in the European Union, has resigned just months before Brexit negotiations are due to start The Financial Times reported this lunchtime that Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s ambassador to the European Union, has unexpectedly resigned just a few short...

Switzerland’s Horizon 2020 associated country status will be reinstated following the resolution of a dispute over the free movement of people with the EU Researchers in Switzerland will once again have equal access to the Horizon 2020 funding programme from 1 January 2017, the European Commission has revealed. Since September 2014,...

The UK space industry continues to experience strong growth, according to a recent survey commissioned by the UK Space Agency According to the report produced by London Economics, the UK space industry is now worth £13.7 billion to the UK economy and confidence amongst business is high. The report, the ‘Size and...

The UK’s leading wildlife, conservation and environment groups are calling for the government to retain and extend a ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees In an open letter to the UK government, 18 leading wildlife and environment organisations say there is now more than enough evidence to retain a ban...

The government announces new funding to tackle school improvement as Sir Michael Wilshaw says failure to address poor performance contributed to Brexit vote Education Secretary Justine Greening announced new resources this week aimed at increasing the number of good school places for children across the country. Additional funds are being...

The European Commission has unveiled a raft of measures designed to secure the EU as a leader of the clean energy transition The European Union will phase out coal subsidies and cut energy use by 30% before the end of the next decade, under 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' proposals unveiled...

Businesses and consumers will benefit from the completion of the Digital Single Market, says European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip The Digital Single Market is the key digital strategy from the European Commission. Adopted in 2015, it has 16 key initiatives to be delivered by the end of 2016. The European...

A refreshed strategy to create 250,000 jobs by 2030 and boost the local economy has been launched this week in Greater Birmingham Greater Birmingham launched a fresh strategy to boost the regional economy by £29 billion and create 250,000 private sector jobs by 2030 earlier this week. The Greater Birmingham and...

In her first speech to the CBI, Prime Minister Theresa May this morning pledged £2 billion for research and development investment to put the UK on the ‘cutting edge’ Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a boost for research and development today, pledging £2 billion to place a post-Brexit UK...

A poll of global technology investors carried out at Web Summit yesterday suggests governments are not ready for artificial intelligence and its effect on jobs Investors polled at 2016’s Web Summit in Lisbon earlier this week say governments are not ready for artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact it will...

The Digital Single Market is already bringing benefits to consumers and businesses, says European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip at Web Summit 2016 Speaking to journalists after a panel session at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon this afternoon, European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip pointed out the benefits that the Digital Single...

The High Court has ruled that the government cannot begin the formal process to leave the EU without first consulting Parliament Prime Minister Theresa May does not have the power to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without MPs’ approval, the High Court has ruled. The legal challenge was...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed a new draft independence bill will be published this week setting out the rules for a second referendum… A new Scottish independence bill is expected to be published this week. The Scottish government confirmed it has put together a draft bill to enable a...

Mark Dawe, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, discusses the reform of apprenticeships in the UK and what the outcomes should be. The far from smooth reform process has lasted over 4 years and could one day make for a very interesting academic case-study in government...

AG highlights how the European Commission is continually supporting farmers and rural communities. The agriculture sector is integral to economic development throughout Europe, and even worldwide. As around half of the land within the EU is farmed, this places farming as an integral part of the EU’s natural environment. The...

After months of speculating, the UK now has a timeframe for when Article 50 will be triggered and the process of exiting the EU will begin The UK will start the formal process of withdrawing from the EU at the end of March next year. Theresa May made the announcement...

Former Chancellor George Osborne is to chair a new think tank committed to pushing forward the Northern Powerhouse… A new think tank aimed at developing the Northern Powerhouse is to be overseen by former Chancellor George Osborne. The Northern Powerhouse, which was an initiative pushed forward by Osborne when he was...