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The government has launched an independent review into police force structures following the Policing Reform white paper, examining how forces can operate more efficiently through structural change. Led by Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe, the review will explore governance, accountability and the potential move towards fewer, larger police forces.

Guest blog by Alexander Hamilton, Director of Science, Tech & Standardization at Nokia Defense, and Chair of NATO Wireless Communications Standards Project

Public sector procurement is changing fast. New legislation, rising expectations around sustainability and social value, and the growing influence of AI are reshaping how government buys and how suppliers need to show up. This year, we brought together some of the sharpest minds working at the heart of these shifts for a week of conversation about what's happening and what to do about it.

Claire Denton, Chief General Counsel and Company Secretary, Capita

By Andrea Marshall Webb, Managing Director, Credera

Collaboration, Innovation, and Trust: techUK at the UN Global Fraud Summit

Highlights from techUK’s flagship policy event of the year Shape

In a member webinar hosted by techUK, experts from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) provided a comprehensive introduction to the UK’s regulatory framework for software as a medical device (SaMD). The session aimed to demystify core regulatory requirements for developers, manufacturers, and NHS adopters – particularly as software and AI-driven tools continue to advance rapidly and generate questions around compliance, clinical evidence and post market expectations.