LONDON, June 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * PM unveils revolutionary AI tool to transform planning system and speed up housebuilding at London Tech Week * 'Extract' set to digitise planning documents and bring England's outdated planning system into the 21st century * Breakthrough AI tool to be made available to all councils by Spring 2026, using Google DeepMind's Gemini model * Digital planning transformation to help deliver Plan for Change mi...
LONDON, June 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Today's data reveals over £1bn has been paid out in financial redress to thousands of postmasters across the UK * This includes £245m in the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme launched last summer * Redress for victims of Horizon scandal has more than quadrupled under this government - delivering on a key manifesto commitment More than £1 billion has been paid out to over 7,300 postmasters affect...
LONDON, June 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Exceptional students to receive fully funded AI master's degrees at Britain's top 9 universities, with industry partnerships offering direct routes into UK's tech sector. * new fellowship programme launched for exceptional talent to cement Britain's reputation a global AI leader * programmes form key part of the Plan for Change to kickstart economic growth through innovation and deliver highly skilled jobs acros...
LONDON, June 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, around £6 million in funding is open to seafood and marine businesses, recreational sector, charities and other organisations. The latest round of funding is available to support projects in the 2025/2026 financial year which focus on the following priorities: * Creating a sustainable and resilient seafood sector * Reduce emis...
LONDON, June 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 1 million students in secondary school to be given an unprecedented chance to learn and develop their skills in tech and AI * £187 million investment in national skills programme to bring digital skills and AI learning into classrooms and communities * 7.5 million UK workers to gain essential AI skills by 2030 through industry partnership as major tech players including NVIDIA, Google and Microsoft back the...
LONDON, June 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £86 billion to fund everything from new drug treatments and longer lasting batteries to new AI breakthroughs to generate billions for the UK economy and drive our Plan for Change * includes up to £500 million for regions across the UK, with local leaders part of decision making * announcement comes ahead of next week's Spending Review, where the Chancellor will make clear that investing in Britain's re...
LONDON, June 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Talks with the Indian Government to deepen and diversify the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries to deliver for working people in the UK. * Comes after historic Free Trade Agreement was agreed between the UK and India set to increase trade by more than £25bn every year. * Foreign Secretary will meet with Prime Minister Modi on his second visit to India to discuss ongoing economic a...
LONDON, June 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Millions more patients will receive appointment reminders, screening invitations, and test results directly to their smartphones as the NHS turbocharges its digital revolution to make it easier for patients to access care. The NHS App is set to become the go-to method of communication between the health system and patients, avoiding the need for at least 50 million costly letters to go through the postal system. ...
LONDON, June 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New platform to allow public sector to rate and review tech products, helping hospitals, schools and government departments avoid costly mistakes and make smarter, faster decisions on which tech to buy * currently in early development, the platform is set to unlock £1.2 billion a year in savings and modernise how the public sector invests £26 billion-a-year on tech * the National Digital Exchange will ...
LONDON, June 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major surge in immigration enforcement activity across the UK has led to a 51% rise in the number of arrests since the election, as part of a Home Office drive to disable the illegal working trade in the UK. Immigration Enforcement teams have intensified activity in towns, cities and villages to tackle those abusing the UK immigration system and exploiting vulnerable people. It forms part of the government's e...