tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-07-22T09:30:15+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-executive-chair-to-strengthen-governments-plan-to-unleash-life-sciences-for-a-healthier-wealthier-britain 2025-07-22T09:30:15+01:00

Steve Bates OBE appointed to help champion research and innovation and the use of technology to transform health and grow the UK economy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/openai-to-expand-uk-office-and-work-with-government-departments-to-turbocharge-the-uks-ai-infrastructure-and-transform-public-services 2025-07-21T18:00:01+01:00

OpenAI and the UK government have today signed a new strategic partnership.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/engines-of-ai-primed-to-accelerate-new-breakthroughs-economic-growth-and-transform-the-uk-into-an-ai-maker 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00

The government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/life-sciences-sector-plan-to-grow-economy-and-transform-nhs 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00

The government has today (Wednesday 16 July) launched a bold new Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of the government’s flagship Industrial Strategy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creative-and-ai-sectors-kick-off-next-steps-in-finding-solutions-to-ai-and-copyright 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00

Representatives of both sectors in newly formed expert working groups on AI and copyright.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-best-ai-engineers-can-apply-now-to-build-tech-for-public-services-in-1-million-fellowship 2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00

The UK government, backed by a $1 million Meta grant to the Alan Turing Institute, is launching a 12-month Open-Source AI Fellowship to bring top AI experts into government to build open-source AI tools that improve public s…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-backing-for-small-businesses-to-protect-their-intellectual-property-from-security-threats 2025-07-10T09:47:01+01:00

Up to 500 small or medium-sized companies could benefit from new reviews involving approved experts giving tailored advice to teams on risks they face.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-partner-on-navigation-systems-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-from-hostile-threats 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00

UK and French researchers join up to shield critical infrastructure, including power supplies and emergency services, with more resilient navigation and timing systems. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/peter-kyles-speech-at-google-cloud-summit-london 2025-07-09T12:07:56+01:00

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at Google Cloud Summit London on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-google-partnership-will-help-rid-taxpayer-of-ball-and-chain-legacy-tech-and-aim-to-upskill-100000-civil-servants-in-tech-and-ai 2025-07-09T00:00:00+01:00

New partnership with Google Cloud will help modernise outdated government IT, upskill 100,000 civil servants in digital and AI by 2030, and secure better tech deals for the taxpayer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-mapping-tool-launched-to-help-bring-healthy-food-to-those-who-need-it-most 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00

New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technology-and-energy-secretaries-chair-second-ai-energy-council-meeting 2025-07-01T15:00:08+01:00

The Technology and Energy Secretaries have chaired the second round of discussions, with a focus on compute and the energy demands of AI.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regulatory-innovation-office-to-help-streamline-regulation-helping-uks-world-leading-fintech-sector 2025-07-01T12:00:02+01:00

Regulatory Innovation Office to partner with Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling government plan for Plan for Change.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/peter-kyles-speech-at-cityweek-2025 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the CityWeek 2025 on Tuesday 1 July 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/upgrading-national-grid-to-power-ai-future-to-be-tackled-at-ai-energy-council 2025-06-30T00:01:04+01:00

The Technology and Energy Secretaries will chair the second meeting of the AI Energy Council today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-services-put-in-your-pocket-with-trial-govuk-app-launched-today 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00

A trial version of the 51²è¹Ý App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wasting time on admin.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-permanent-secretary-at-department-for-science-innovation-and-technology 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00

Emran Mian has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, replacing Sarah Munby

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-innovators-backed-to-set-up-and-scale-up-in-britain-through-industrial-strategy 2025-06-23T09:46:56+01:00

Ambitious Digital and Technologies Sector Plan to help deliver government’s modern Industrial Strategy to drive national renewal and our Plan for Change.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-global-talent-drive-to-attract-world-leading-researchers-and-innovators 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00

New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-data-laws-will-make-life-easier-for-british-people-cutting-life-admin-easing-traffic-and-speeding-up-roadworks 2025-06-19T13:34:26+01:00

British people will benefit from new laws which will make their day-to-day lives easier – from slashing grocery bills and cutting traffic jams to speeding up NHS diagnoses – as the government delivers on manifesto commitment…