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Physical destruction of SSDs: a burden to the UK economy
The UK economy is in recovery: can we be confident that the government is being prudent with the finances at their disposal? What about the physical destruction of SSDs?
From basic research to private innovation
What’s the return on basic research spending? What can policymakers do to make basic research more valuable, beyond simply spending more taxpayer money? And what role will private innovation have?.
UK’s New Procurement Bill to replace 350 EU laws for business growth
A more flexible and simple New Procurement Bill is to replace 350 of the EU’s laws to drive economic growth and open business for SMEs.
NHS to save £17 million by freezing new prescription costs
Prescription costs will be frozen by the NHS to help ease the rising cost of living across the UK, saving £17 million overall for patients.
Social value: A better investment all round
Paul Styler, Director of Infrastructure Solutions, ETL, argues that social value can be a greater driver for investment over financial gain.
Can electric cars save the UK from carbon emissions?
Though electric cars are greener than those running on fossil fuels, they generate mass carbon emissions during production and remain predominantly inaccessible.
Levelling Up: How to create social value in 2022
This year, the government set out their vision for ‘levelling up’ the UK. Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal, provides a response to the white paper and some words of wisdom for anyone looking to reduce inequality in their community.
Continued COVID face mask mandates could save healthcare billions
Maintaining face mask mandates and use between two to 10 weeks after vaccination could save almost $3 billion in direct medical costs across the U.S..
Delivering Customer Experience Digital Transformation Quickly
Chris Merricks from CX Consultants outlines some simple steps you can take to deliver your customer experience digital transformation quickly
It’s expensive to be poor: UK inflation to reach 7% in 2022
Inflation, tax, energy, gas, food, and travel costs are all expected to rise in 2022 – hitting lower income households the hardest across, with UK inflation at 7%.
Managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) describes here what we need to know about managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector.
“Place-based budgets” and listening to what works needed for towns revival
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, lifts the lid on the findings of new research on town centre regeneration.
Levelling Up: Communities do not need to catch up, they need a new model
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, says that communities need a new model for Levelling Up.
How can Microsoft Teams Calling improve Government?
Nathan Hill-Haimes, Investor & Co-Founder at Amvia, looks at what Microsoft Teams Calling is, how governments use it and its advantages over traditional telephony.
£96 billion public investment to modernise rail networks
New £96 billon plans unveiled to modernise rail connections across England, as the biggest ever public investment for the rail network.
The £5 million investment improving women’s safety at night
The Safety of Women at Night Fund will award up to £5 million to organisations looking to protect women in public spaces at night through safety initiatives.
Economic inequality in the US: Building back better for whom?
Jeronim Capaldo and Richard Kozul-Wright, from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), examine economic inequality in the United States.
Threats to government procurement integrity
Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring & Fraud Solution Lead at SAS, looks at the key threats that the government faces in ensuring procurement integrity and preventing losses.
Waste and inefficiency in outdated government IT systems
Adrian Overall, CEO and Founder of CloudStratex, discusses how the UK government has historically struggled to digitally transform itself and how it can be best be addressed to ensure value for the taxpayer.
Government reform needed after latest ‘Pandora’s box’ opening
Dan Secretan, co-founder of Xapien, discusses the need for UK Government reform in light of the recent Pandora Papers data leak.