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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.
Investment will back local talent advancing creative technologies like computer games and virtual reality to drive new products and grow the economy.
Government pilots social media bans, time limits and digital curfews in 300 teenage homes to inform national consultation on children's online safety.
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 peo…
Letter from DSIT Secretary of State Liz Kendall to online service providers.
UK will win the AI adoption race as Chancellor sets out her economic growth ‘big choices’
UK unveils new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale.
Women at every stage of their careers are set to benefit from new government measures announced today, aimed at boosting female participation in tech.
Research funders urged to back a voluntary charter including commitments to paid maternity leave for PhD students and more help to return to work and flexible working.
Tech firms must do more to protect women and girls online or face further action, Tech Secretary Liz Kendall warns at major platform roundtable.
Government launches a landmark consultation on UK children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, curfews, AI chatbots and gaming.
New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines.
The Government will give parents and carers greater clarity and support as the Prime Minister announces immediate action to make the online world safer for children.
Major telecoms providers sign new charter to end unexpected mid-contract price rises and make social tariffs easier to access, helping millions manage living costs.
A new campaign for parents, full of immediate practical advice on how to talk to your children about harmful online content, as the government bolsters efforts to give every child the healthy upbringing they deserve.
Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
The Science and Technology Secretary has written an Op-Ed in the Yorkshire Post on Barnsley becoming the UK's first Tech Town.
Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growth as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bio Industry Association on Thursday 29 January 2026.
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