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Innovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectors
Partnerships in regions across England and Wales backed to build on local innovation strengths and fast‑track ideas from prototype to market.
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Tay Cities Region backed by up to £20 million from UK government to grow its thriving creative tech sector
Investment will back local talent advancing creative technologies like computer games and virtual reality to drive new products and grow the economy.
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Children and parents to pilot social media bans, time limits and curfews at home, as government tests next steps to give UK kids their childhood back
Government pilots social media bans, time limits and digital curfews in 300 teenage homes to inform national consultation on children’s online safety.
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Faster care for patients, less admin for NHS staff and new AI skills for key industries as Barnsley Tech Town takes next big step
People and businesses in Barnsley will gain AI skills and benefit from shorter hospital waiting lists through new government pilots in the UK’s first Tech Town.
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More than one million helped get connected and get online thanks to government digital inclusion action plan
More than a million people including the elderly, unemployed, and people living in rural communities have benefited from the combined efforts of government, industry and charities to boost digital inclusion and help more people get online.
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UK’s "Quantum leap" to help beat disease, deliver high-paid jobs, and strengthen national security, as first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale
UK unveils new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale.
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