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UK Research and Innovation has published its first AI Strategy, setting out a long-term plan backed by £1.6 billion to strengthen the UK’s AI research, skills and infrastructure. The framework outlines six priority areas aimed at advancing technology development, supporting responsible AI and translating scientific excellence into economic and societal benefit.

This analysis examines what the Schools White Paper signals for the role of technology in education, highlighting infrastructure investment, data reform and AI as enablers of wider system change. It explores emerging demand across digital platforms, interoperability and inclusion, alongside structural reforms that may reshape procurement, governance and delivery expectations.

Read techUK's key outcomes from the AI Impact Summit, New Delhi.

techUK has submitted its response to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency call for evidence on AI regulation in healthcare, reflecting input from across the sector. The response sets out industry recommendations on risk-based regulation, classification, liability, post-market surveillance and the need for clearer coordination across the regulatory and NHS landscape.

Read techUK's updates from Day 5 of the AI Impact Summit, New Delhi.

The third edition of Policing Tomorrow highlights emerging science and technology supporting policing, including work on violence against women and girls, forensics and natural language processing tools. Published by Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, the issue provides insight into forward-looking innovation and priorities shaping the future of policing.

Procurement week 2026 will bring together policymakers, buyers and suppliers to examine the evolving role of procurement in technology adoption, sustainability and public sector reform. Across six sessions, the programme will explore the impact of the Procurement Act 2023, AI in decision-making and practical strategies for competing and delivering under new commercial models.

Read techUK's updates from Day 4 of the AI Impact Summit, New Delhi.

Read techUK's updates from Day 3 of the AI Impact Summit, New Delhi