Draft Online Safety Bill published May 2021
techUK supports Safer Internet Day 2021
As we look ahead to the publication of the Online Safety Bill and new online risks and opportunities inevitably emerge, we should take example from Safer Internet Day by continuing our work in collaboration to form effective and proportionate solutions which will help make the UK one of the safest places to go online.
Tech innovation and digital skills initiatives bring enormous benefits to our day to day lives. Our members are working on the products and services which enable young people, families and professionals to work, socialise and learn online. techUK is proud to be part of Safer Internet Day to make sure that society can continue to be supported by innovation, while developing digital skills and resilience to stay safe and confident online.
Government announces major overhaul of UK competition policy
New Digital Markets Unit to be set up in CMA
CMA and European Commission discuss regulating digital market power in the UK and EU
By and large the destinations which we are aiming to get to are pretty similar, if not very similar. There are different routes that we’re taking but that is probably good for policy making, developing and learning from each other. Given there isn’t a playbook around and we’re learning from each other, sharing experiences like this is immensely valuable
New Digital Strategy as part of Plan for Growth
Tech Tracks: Comparing UK and EU Tech Policy
techUK is launching a series of discussions on key digital regulation developments in London and Brussels, that will run once a month throughout 2021. Below are the events currently available in this series:
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Lulu Freemont
Lulu is a Policy Manager at techUK, working across areas related to digital regulation, such as online harms and competition.