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Greater Birmingham launches plan to boost economy and create jobs
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...
May pledges £2bn research and development investment
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...
Governments not ready for artificial intelligence, say tech investors
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...
Digital single market benefits consumers and businesses – Andrus Ansip at Web Summit
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...
High Court rules government cannot leave EU without vote
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...
Nicola Sturgeon confirms new Scottish independence bill has been published
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...
Reforming Britain’s apprenticeships
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...
Support for Europe’s farmers
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...
Article 50 will be triggered by the end of March 2017
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...
Osborne to chair Northern Powerhouse think tank
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...
Boundary review could see prominent MPs lose seats
Several senior MPs could lose their seats under new boundary proposals for England and Wales.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former chancellor George Osborne are among a number of senior MPs whose seats could be abolished under boundary proposals.
The government plans on cutting the number of MPs in parliament and...
Points-based system for EU nationals rejected by PM
Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed the idea of a points-based system as a way of controlling EU migration into the UK…
One of the key promises put forward by Leave campaigners during the referendum has been rejected by Prime Minister Theresa May. The system of using points to control...
Charities ask for EU funding clarity
Chief executives of a number of bodies representing charities have written to the Treasury to gain reassurances about the future of EU funding…
A number of bodies representing charities have written to the government to gain clarity over the future of the European Social Fund and Horizon 2020.
The heads of...
Treasury to underwrite funding approved for Horizon 2020 projects
The government has revealed it will underwrite funding for Horizon 2020 projects that gained grants before the UK leaves the EU…
British businesses have been offered a lifeline after the government said it would underwrite any Horizon 2020 funding approved before the UK departs from the EU.
Concerns over what will...
Are we prepared for the new industrial age?
Dr. Julian Francis Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses the impact of automation on the future of industry...
In Britain, and all over the Western world, huge numbers of people feel the system no longer works for them. Globalisation has driven a wedge through our society that affects people both...
Is Hinkley rethink good or bad for state of UK energy infrastructure?
Oliver Johnson, Policy Executive at Association for Consultancy and Engineering questions whether the decision to postpone approval for Hinkley Point C was the right decision…
The decision to postpone approval for Hinkley Point C taken by the government last week is not a stabilising one. British hesitance on the matter...
The latest edition of AG is now live!
Since the last edition of AG, some major changes have taken place in Europe, mainly in the UK. The result of the EU referendum meant that the UK will indeed be leaving the EU. As well as the Brexit, the UK now has a new Prime Minister. Following the...
Germany’s Green Party calls for fast-track citizenship for Britons
The Green Party in Germany is calling for reassurances from the government that British people living in the country will be able to stay post-Brexit…
The issue of what will happen to EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU is one that has been the topic...
Reasons to be cheerful about public sector cloud
Jessica Figueras, Chief Analyst, Kable talks about how public sector IT is utilising cloud technology and why it remains a bright spot in a static market..
Thanks to the Brexit vote, the public sector IT community faces an environment where the only certainty is uncertainty. As the machinery of government...
Europe – invest and connect
AG Editor, Laura Evans, and Adjacent Oil and Gas Editor, Katy Edgington attended the 7th European Regions and Cities Summit in Bratislava. Here they report on the 2 day event and how investment and collaboration is key for Europe to move forward…
A week after Slovakia took over the Presidency...
