Digital economy

Today (23 June) marks one year since the UK government launched the Industrial Strategy’s Digital & Technologies Sector Plan, which contains over 50 commitments to support and grow the UK’s tech sector.

techUK has brought together trade associations from across the eight Industrial Strategy sectors to form a new coalition with a shared purpose: to drive meaningful and responsible AI adoption across the UK economy. 

What the 2026 legislative agenda means for investment, innovation, and the UK’s digital economy.

Last week, DBT published their Smart Data Strategy, ‘Smart Data 2035’, outlining their long-term vision to embed Smart Data schemes across the UK economy.

Innovate UK will become more deliberate about what technologies, sectors and businesses they support under a new strategy that is designed to address the challenge of transforming world-class research and early-stage innovation in the UK into globally competitive businesses. 

On 17 March, the Chancellor gave her second Mais Lecture. The lecture was heavily trailed in the Spring Forecast as when the Chancellor would outline the government’s economic thinking.

Guest blog by Mahesh Vara, Shoosmiths

On Monday 2nd March, techUK hosted a roundtable bringing together regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders from digital identity and financial services. The discussion focused on identifying barriers to adoption, aligning priorities, and defining practical steps to build a secure, efficient, and trusted financial ecosystem.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves responds to the OBR’s Spring Forecast amid significant global economic instability.

Join the UK Embedded Finance Working Group

Guest blog by Stéphane Pere, Managing Director at Evidency

A little over a year on from their initial letter to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary on how they are working to promote economic growth, the ICO have issued an update.

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has published a new report on its priorities, including several suggestions from techUK.

The Chancellor has delivered on some of the tech sectors’ asks to support technology scale-ups.

Unveiling the second Budget of this government, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced further tax rises on businesses with limited support, and growth-driving measures offered in return. 

On Monday 10 November, techUK President Sheila Flavell CBE and the Invest in Women Taskforce's Head of Strategic Engagement Juliet Gouldman convened leading voices from across the tech ecosystem to address the persistent equity investment gap facing female founders.