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Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026....

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Every adult in the UK is eligible to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical AI skills for work....

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Top British AI expertise to help spark renewal of public services and bolster national security

Top British AI expertise to help spark renewal of public services and bolster national security

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Government sets out key part of its digital transformation agenda, bringing world class talent into Whitehall to modernise essential services....

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Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation

Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation

Monday, 26 January 2026

£36 million government investment into AI supercomputer in Cambridge...

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Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives

Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives

Monday, 26 January 2026

New projects to test how public sector data can be better joined up to improve lives, including through AI, while supercomputing capacity to increase ...

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Minister Lloyd cyber security speech at BIBA insurance conference

Minister Lloyd cyber security speech at BIBA insurance conference

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Digital Minister Liz Lloyd spoke about cyber security and cyber insurance at the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) manifesto launch. ...

Minister Lloyd speech on software security and cyber resilience

Minister Lloyd speech on software security and cyber resilience

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke at the launch of the Software Security Ambassadors Scheme on 15 January 2026....

Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media

Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media

Monday, 19 January 2026

Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online...

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Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts

Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts

Saturday, 17 January 2026

The government is launching CustomerFirst, a new unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to modernise public services and i...

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Red tape to be slashed for British robotics and defence innovators

Red tape to be slashed for British robotics and defence innovators

Friday, 16 January 2026

Robotics and defence tech announced as the RIO's 2 new priority areas....

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Stronger laws for tech firms to ensure you don’t see unsolicited nudes

Stronger laws for tech firms to ensure you don’t see unsolicited nudes

Thursday, 08 January 2026

Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the Online Safety Act. ...

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New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services

New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services

Tuesday, 06 January 2026

New measures will be introduced to make online public services more secure and resilient, so people can use them with confidence - whether applying fo...

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New analysis shows Britain’s innovators are boosted by Horizon

New analysis shows Britain’s innovators are boosted by Horizon

Monday, 29 December 2025

Horizon research with UK involvement was more widely cited, as UK celebrates 2 years in Horizon Europe....

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Faster treatments and support for health workers as AI tackles A&E bottlenecks

Faster treatments and support for health workers as AI tackles A&E bottlenecks

Sunday, 28 December 2025

AI tool helping 50 NHS organisations predict A&E demand this winter, speeding up patient care as government delivers on building an NHS fit for the fu...

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Top tips to protect your Christmas gifts from cyber scrooges

Top tips to protect your Christmas gifts from cyber scrooges

Saturday, 27 December 2025

Got a new tablet, smart watch or connected toy for Christmas? Take 5 minutes to set up 2-step verification and keep cyber criminals out of your home....

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Inaugural report pioneered by AI Security Institute gives clearest picture yet of capabilities of most advanced AI

Inaugural report pioneered by AI Security Institute gives clearest picture yet of capabilities of most advanced AI

Thursday, 18 December 2025

The AI Security Institute's Frontier AI Trends Report, a public assessment of how the most advanced AI systems are evolving, draws on 2 years of testi...

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Cutting edge cancer treatments set to be produced out of uranium

Cutting edge cancer treatments set to be produced out of uranium

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Precision treatments tackling the hardest-to-treat cancers set to be produced from hundreds of tonnes of reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors...

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Launch of Women in Tech taskforce

Launch of Women in Tech taskforce

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall launches the Women in Tech taskforce to help more women enter, stay and lead in the UK's tech sector. ...

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Flat owners to get new rights to faster, more reliable broadband under government plans

Flat owners to get new rights to faster, more reliable broadband under government plans

Monday, 15 December 2025

Flat owners in England and Wales could get better access to fast, reliable broadband under new proposals set out in a government consultation....

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Stronger tech ties and international agreements on AI to modernise public services and reduce costs for Britons as UK Tech Minister wraps Canada visit

Stronger tech ties and international agreements on AI to modernise public services and reduce costs for Britons as UK Tech Minister wraps Canada visit

Friday, 12 December 2025

Technology Minister Ian Murray returns from the latest G7 Ministerial gathering in Canada with strengthened tech ties and new agreements in key areas....

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AI to accelerate national renewal and growth as Google DeepMind backs UK tech and science sectors

AI to accelerate national renewal and growth as Google DeepMind backs UK tech and science sectors

Thursday, 11 December 2025

A new partnership with Google DeepMind will help to turn cutting-edge AI into real benefits for working people. ...

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Thousands to get free digital training so everyone has the chance to shop around for cheaper deals online

Thousands to get free digital training so everyone has the chance to shop around for cheaper deals online

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Free support to get people online is rolling out in communities in every region of the country....

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Efforts to share best practices on AI measurement and evaluations driven forward through the International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science

Efforts to share best practices on AI measurement and evaluations driven forward through the International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Network members representing major global economies have committed to re-double their shared focus on the science of AI measurement and evaluations fo...

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UK and Germany deepen science and tech ties with £14 million to unlock quantum’s vast potential

UK and Germany deepen science and tech ties with £14 million to unlock quantum’s vast potential

Friday, 05 December 2025

The UK and Germany have announced plans to work even more closely together to unlock the vast potential of quantum technology....

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Technology and energy ministers discuss grid reform at AI Energy Council meeting

Technology and energy ministers discuss grid reform at AI Energy Council meeting

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

The latest meeting of the AI Energy Council - the final round of discussions for 2025 - has taken place in London. ...

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Landmark UK US pharmaceuticals deal to safeguard medicines access and drive vital investment?for UK patients and businesses

Landmark UK US pharmaceuticals deal to safeguard medicines access and drive vital investment?for UK patients and businesses

Monday, 01 December 2025

Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker....

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Budget backs technology firms to start up, scale up and stay in Britain to drive growth and national renewal

Budget backs technology firms to start up, scale up and stay in Britain to drive growth and national renewal

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Government sets out bold measures to support British science and technology companies to start-up, scale-up and stay in the UK....

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Chancellor and Technology Secretary urge telecoms firms to do more to protect consumers

Chancellor and Technology Secretary urge telecoms firms to do more to protect consumers

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Government calls on the sector to reinforce its commitment to treating customers fairly....

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More targeted R&D investment towards driving UK growth and jobs unveiled by Technology Secretary

More targeted R&D investment towards driving UK growth and jobs unveiled by Technology Secretary

Monday, 24 November 2025

UKRI will deploy significant taxpayer backing to support government priorities, investing billions in UK expertise and innovation for growth and renew...

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Liz Kendall’s speech at Innovation for Growth Summit

Liz Kendall’s speech at Innovation for Growth Summit

Monday, 24 November 2025

A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, at Innovation for Growth Summit on Monday 24 November 2...

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