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Applications open for the AI Upskilling Challenge Fund, inviting organisations to deliver innovative AI training to help Barnsley workers, businesses and residents build AI skills as part of the Barnsley Tech Town.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
British Embassy Riyadh invites concept notes by 17 July 2026 under the Gulf Strategy Fund in the range of £60,000 to £80,000, to be delivered by November 2026.
We are facing a storm of geopolitical instability, economic coercion, AI and climate change – and it’s likely to get worse. But by working more closely with Europe and seeking greater co-operation outside the big trading blo…
Oxford and UCL to host new government-backed labs developing the next generation of AI that more businesses and services can readily use
More than £6 billion of new investment and around 8,000 new jobs have been announced this week, as companies from around the world choose to build, hire and scale here.
In a keynote speech at the AI Summit during London Tech Week, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan argued that the central question of AI is not just what the technology can do, but who gets to shape it.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week on Tuesday 9 June.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to the AI Adoption Summit on Monday 8 June, 2026.
More than £200 million in government support to help companies in Britain adopt AI – paving the way for the UK to become fastest AI adopting country in the G7
A new partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market.
G7 Digital Ministers have agreed a common approach to shielding children and young people from harm online for the first time.
Cures for infectious diseases and pioneering improvements in women’s health, and strengthening a partnership between two of Europe’s leading supercomputers.
UK and Australia agree deeper ties to tackle AI risks
Isomorphic Labs – a company using frontier AI for drug design and development – is the latest to receive investment from Sovereign AI.
Primary school children and teachers set to gain AI and digital skills as North East AI Growth Zone Taskforce meets to drive local opportunity
Modernising track and train will help improve the passenger experience, while supporting jobs, growth and homes in Britain.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
In a landmark speech, the Technology Secretary said there must be a “decisive move” towards backing more British tech companies as AI reshapes global power, security and prosperity.
The UK government’s Sovereign AI is backing Ineffable Intelligence, co-investing with the British Business Bank to scale a UK-built, self-learning AI that can generate new knowledge and drive breakthroughs.
The government is inviting EdTech companies and AI labs to bid to develop safe, personalised AI tutoring tools designed to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
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