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Government news, all in one place
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is a UK government department responsible for driving scientific research, technological innovation, and digital infrastructure to support economic growth and public services.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Wednesday, 01 July 2026
More than 50 UK organisations back charter to deliver paid family leave and flexible working support for women in research....
Friday, 26 June 2026
A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK....
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Oxford and UCL to host new government-backed labs developing the next generation of AI that more businesses and services can readily use...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Millions of homeowners could benefit from faster planning decisions, as 2 new AI tools are unveiled to modernise England’s planning permission system....
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
A new national network to coordinate standards for the quantum technologies that will revolutionise everything from medicine to banking and transport....
Monday, 15 June 2026
Social media platforms to be blocked from offering services to under-16s, marking a line in the sand and setting a new normal for future generations....
Friday, 12 June 2026
More than £6 billion of new investment and around 8,000 new jobs have been announced this week, as companies from around the world choose to build, hi...
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
In a keynote speech at the AI Summit during London Tech Week, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan argued that the central question of AI is not just what the...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Science Minister Lord Vallance's speech to London Tech Week, Tuesday 9 June....
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week on Tuesday 9 June....
Monday, 08 June 2026
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to the AI Adoption Summit on Monday 8 June, 2026....
Monday, 08 June 2026
More than £200 million in government support to help companies in Britain adopt AI – paving the way for the UK to become fastest AI adopting country i...
Monday, 08 June 2026
New AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing the chips and semiconductor technologies behind AI ...
Saturday, 06 June 2026
A new partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market. ...
Friday, 05 June 2026
UK research organisations attract new wave of 10 leading international researchers, and new performance stats highlight UK’s progress as part of Horiz...
Thursday, 04 June 2026
New project launched to explore how better data-sharing can help ensure kids are school ready....
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Sir Ian Cheshire has been announced as Chair of Ofcom, the UK's independent regulator for communications....
Sunday, 31 May 2026
Mayors in England to be given more power to fuel innovation and boost jobs in their region through Local Innovation Partnerships Fund ...
Friday, 29 May 2026
G7 Digital Ministers have agreed a common approach to shielding children and young people from harm online for the first time. ...
Friday, 29 May 2026
Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Friday 29 May 2026, telecoms minister Liz Lloyd set out plans to consult on tougher fines an...
Friday, 29 May 2026
Government to propose tougher fines and prison sentences for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK internet access....
Friday, 29 May 2026
Cures for infectious diseases and pioneering improvements in women’s health, and strengthening a partnership between two of Europe’s leading supercomp...
Monday, 25 May 2026
UK and Australia agree deeper ties to tackle AI risks...
Saturday, 23 May 2026
Minister for Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, goes to Australia ahead of the online safety consultation closing....
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Digital Minister Liz Lloyd spoke on cyber security at the New Statesman Security and Resilience Conference on Tuesday 5 May 2026....
Thursday, 14 May 2026
GOV.UK Chat is now available in the GOV.UK app – a new AI tool that lets people ask questions in plain language and get clear, reliable answers insta...
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Isomorphic Labs – a company using frontier AI for drug design and development – is the latest to receive investment from Sovereign AI....
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Primary school children and teachers set to gain AI and digital skills as North East AI Growth Zone Taskforce meets to drive local opportunity...
Monday, 11 May 2026
UK businesses are being urged to strengthen their cyber defences against fast-evolving AI-enabled threats. ...
Sunday, 10 May 2026
9,500 more homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out. ...