UK Government stories
SMEs under pressure to prove returns from AI can now tap pre-built agents and workshops aimed at turning pilot projects into measurable gains.
The new framework gives providers legal cover to share scam data, aiming to stop fraud before calls and texts reach customers.
The Chapelhall campus expansion is now part of Scotland's row over AI data centres, with a parliament debate on a possible moratorium looming.
Older facilities may struggle as hotter summers, floods and grid strain threaten UK data centre uptime for essential services.
Only 8% of UK public sector IT professionals say AI is fully governed, leaving frontline services exposed as adoption races ahead.
A regulated trial has shown how AI could streamline monthly giving while keeping donors in control of approval and spending limits.
Fraud fears and slow digital adoption are blunting the benefits of payments innovation, with UK firms missing out on further growth.
Retention worries are sharpening as the UK tech sector faces a £2 billion to £3.5 billion annual hit from women leaving roles or moving employers.
A £10m government fund is backing smarter systems to curb peak demand and help EV charging work off grid as networks come under strain.
The hire signals FIOR's push to win governments and big enterprises worried about control, resilience and security in autonomous AI systems.
Millions of unused phones and laptops could be redirected to people without kit as the telecoms group backs local reuse schemes until 2030.
The spend will expand local cloud capacity as UK demand for AI and data services rises, with healthcare and finance among target sectors.
The move comes as banks and fintechs shape the next phase of Open Banking, with over 100 billion API calls underscoring the stakes.
Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.
The scheme could bring GBP £849.6 million of investment to Chapelhall, alongside 120 permanent jobs and a GBP £75 million community fund.
The deal will modernise seven national screening services for 15 million invitations a year, aiming to speed results and lift uptake.
Poor broadband can now put buyers off a home altogether, with 23% saying slow service would make them walk away.
Fragmented project and finance tools are leaving most large UK builders without a fully integrated view of costs, risk and progress.
The payment group plans to use the Series B cash to expand across Europe and the US as UK fintech investment remains at a decade low.
British founders remain wary of AI, with trust and knowledge gaps leaving small firms behind their European peers despite heavy admin loads.
