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Westminster wants to see more windfarms built to meet Britain's thirst for power

Two planning applications "recovered" as new government wages war on nimbyism and greenbelt building restrictions

Azania Imtiaz Patel July 08, 2024

Where new technology minister Peter Kyle may focus, as Labour pledges national renewal

Where new technology minister Peter Kyle may focus, as Labour pledges national renewal

Energy, national security both ripe for significant technology investment but DSIT's mandate and regulatory focus are...

Edward Targett July 07, 2024

From AI to open source: Tech leaders' recommendations for the new Labour Government

From AI to open source: Tech leaders' recommendations for the new Labour Government

Leading industry figures set out key priorities for Sir Kier Starmer's new government, including employing Chief AI Officers in Whitehall and more open source in the public sector

Azania Imtiaz Patel July 05, 2024

The UK election manifestos and the importance of a tech mission

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The UK election manifestos and the importance of a tech mission

"The parties could do worse than take a look at The Open Manifesto..."

Amanda Brock May 28, 2024

Home Office may put child abuse database on the cloud

"... it is now considered that removing these restrictions can be compliant with data protection requirements."

Edward Targett May 28, 2024

UK’s new supercomputer comes online, awaits further 5,280 GPUs

Government has also joined Europe's EuroHPC programme; encourages researchers to tap large pot of cash.

The Stack May 13, 2024

A hard reset: UK’s digital “Pension Dashboard Programme” stumbles

A hard reset: UK’s digital “Pension Dashboard Programme” stumbles

Costs climb $54 million as government department calls for project owner to “develop a deliverable plan” with “robust governance”

The Stack May 13, 2024

Spying on MPs and breaking encryption: New UK legislation damned as “unprecedented” – and “deeply troubling”

Spying on MPs and breaking encryption: New UK legislation damned as “unprecedented” – and “deeply troubling”

Apple says new rules “significantly widen the powers and exacerbate the flaws inherent in the Investigatory Powers Act”

Azania Imtiaz Patel March 27, 2024

Labour begins bonfire of planning laws, relights plans for two data centres near London

Where new technology minister Peter Kyle may focus, as Labour pledges national renewal

From AI to open source: Tech leaders' recommendations for the new Labour Government

The UK election manifestos and the importance of a tech mission

Home Office may put child abuse database on the cloud

UK’s new supercomputer comes online, awaits further 5,280 GPUs

A hard reset: UK’s digital “Pension Dashboard Programme” stumbles

Spying on MPs and breaking encryption: New UK legislation damned as “unprecedented” – and “deeply troubling”