Watchdog to warn tech leaders over data protection in AI May 15, 2024 The UK's data watchdog chief is set to warn tech businesses that they must "bake in" data protection at every stage of developing artificial intelligence technologies in order to properly protect people's personal information.
UK skills shortage putting major infrastructure projects at risk, MPs warn May 14, 2024 A skills shortage is putting infrastructure delivery at risk, as the government prepares to spend £800bn on projects, MPs have warned.
End ‘damaging speculation’ over graduate visas, business groups warn May 14, 2024 Government must end the “damaging speculation” over the graduate visa route, business lobby groups have warned.
Starmer pledges to ‘rebuild our economy’ with decade-long local growth plans May 13, 2024 Firing up the UK’s regional prosperity will be key to Labour’s plans to “rebuild our economy”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he called for mayors to deliver 10-year local growth plans.
Dedicated civil service equality jobs face axe, ‘common sense’ minister announces May 13, 2024 Civil service jobs solely dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are set to be axed, the minister for ‘common sense’ has announced.
Struggling Vodafone and BT to update the City on turnaround efforts May 13, 2024 A highly competitive market, heavy debts, tight regulation and dividend cuts are to blame for Vodafone and BT's poor performance.
M25 closure: Traffic warning as section of motorway to shut this weekend May 10, 2024 Drivers have been warned of significant disruption on the M25 as sections of Britain's busiest motorway close over the weekend.
AI giant Coreweave in £1bn UK investment as London picked for new European HQ May 10, 2024 An American artificial intelligence (AI) group has announced plans to invest £1bn in the UK after opening a new office in London as its European headquarters.
Labour ‘absolutely committed’ to engaging with tech sector, says shadow minister May 9, 2024 Labour's shadow science minister yesterday addressed a room of representatives from a number of the UK's most cutting-edge tech companies.
Workers rights row: Labour’s Rayner vows to expand protection from sex harassment to interns May 9, 2024 Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.