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CC Rob Carden (chair of the NPCC Digital, Data and Technology coordinating committee) and techUK are co-hosting an afternoon workshop on Monday 21st July 2025, to bring UK policing and the technology industry together to look at how we can address VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) by innovative and effective use of new DDaT solutions.
On Tuesday 10 June, techUK's Cyber Resilience Programme hosted the Government Digital Service for a webinar on the cross-government approach to Secure by Design.
A long-awaited milestone for UK innovation as new data reforms promise smarter services, stronger protections and a £30bn economic boost… read further.
This roundtable was convened by techUK in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) to support early market engagement on the Donor and Session Platform (DASP) programme – NHSBT’s initiative to modernise its legacy system, Pulse.
DSIT (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) has secured funding for government security professionals to gain a Professional Title under the UK Cyber Security Council (UKCSC) Professional Standards Framework, free of charge. Funding will be available on a first come first serve basis.
The NHS has launched its 2025/26 Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Plan with a bold, system-wide vision to stabilise and transform frontline services ahead of winter with the ambition not only to deliver a better winter service for patients and staff but to lay the groundwork for long-term productivity and public trust in emergency services.
As was widely anticipated, the 2025 Spending Review contained several headline announcements focused on tech, including a £2bn allocation for AI from 2026-27 to 2029-30 and up to £750m for “the UK’s most powerful supercomputer”.
Guidance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities sets the stage for 10-year Local Growth Plans that will align local and national priorities, drive investment, and foster collaboration to boost regional economies. Read more...
The UK’s first national university spin-out register offers unprecedented insight into academic innovation and commercial impact. Discover how it’s shaping investment, policy, and collaboration.
techUK outlines its initial review of 'what was in it for tech' for the multi-year Spending Review 2025. Scroll down for a list of today’s announcements.
Welcome to this week’s update on the fast-moving world of global trade, digital policy, and transatlantic relations. Here’s what’s shaping the global agenda right now.
Guest blog by Victoria Knight, Strategy and Operations Director for National Security and Government at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and part of techUK's National Security Committee
The Department for Transport has announced advanced testing for AVs and two consultations to help create the regulatory framework for the rollout of self-driving vehicles
The UK’s £86 billion R&D funding plan is a major step for regional innovation and growth. In this blog, techUK shares its reaction and what needs to happen next to turn ambition into impact.
On 30 May 2025 the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), with the support of the Police Digital Service (PDS) released the National Policing Digital Strategy 2025-2030, which is an updated version of the original 2020 strategy and serves as a guidance document to inform investment decisions and prioritisation in policing over the next five years.
Applications to the award winning "Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security" initiative will be closing in August for their Autumn 2025 season of regional programs around the UK, and techUK are delighted to again be an official Supporting Organisation.
Guest Blog by Daria Partas, Co-founder of Solid Water and Founder of Partas Global, and Maria Tsarkova, Co-founder of Solid Water and Head of Growth at Ooredoo Fintech
This roundtable was convened to facilitate a conversation between techUK members, and Phil Huggins, Director of Cyber Policy and Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care on the growing cyber risks facing the NHS supply chain.
The Spending Review and modern industrial strategy mark historic moments that will define this parliament and the rest of the decade. But if the next few weeks have any hopes of providing a ‘launchpad for businesses’, actions must better support women in the economy – placing them front and centre to provide the certainty that inspires active participation.
The Act places a duty on platforms not only to refrain from posting or facilitating fake reviews themselves, but also to actively manage the risks associated with third-party content, with failure to do so potentially resulting in enforcement action by the CMA.
Centre for Protecting Women Online will be hosting its Annual Conference on Women’s and Girls’ Online Safety on 10 and 11 September 2025 at the Open University (UK).
The third session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety forum started with a wider discussion led by Simon Hall, Chair of the forum, on Application Programming Interface (APIs) and the current standards that have been set by other industries.
The UK has a world-leading regulatory system that supports the economy while protecting the society. However, strategic reforms to the UK’s regulatory regime could help unlock its full potential as a vital catalyst for growth, bringing considerable rewards across industry.
Digital identity is more than a technology decision-it’s a business strategy. The regulators are acting, the tools are mature, and your customers are ready. The question is: Are you?
Guest Blog by Daria Partas, Co-founder of Solid Water and Founder of Partas Global, and Maria Tsarkova, Co-founder of Solid Water and Head of Growth at Ooredoo Fintech
Guest blog by Dr Hayley Watson, Director, Innovation & Research and Dr Joshua Hughes - Cluster Lead - Law Enforcement and Community Safeguarding at Trilateral Research #NatSec2025
On 3 June 2025, techUK hosted a member briefing in partnership with legal firm Mills & Reeve to unpack the implications of the Procurement Act 2023 for the health and care technology sector.
Reaching CIOs has never been more critical or more complicated. In the high-stakes world of enterprise technology, these leaders control multi-million-pound investments, influence long-term strategy, and ultimately decide which vendors are trusted to drive transformation.
The UK government is inviting public sector organisations to put themselves forward to host an AI Factory Antenna, a new kind of regional hub designed to connect local innovation with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure across Europe.
Building on the success of last year, we were pleased to elevate our annual reception to a conference, hosting an array of fantastic speakers representing the policing, justice, public safety, government and technology industry.
