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Tech for good: AI agents critical to improving NHS services
Digital Transformation

Tech for good: AI agents critical to improving NHS services

AI agents are transforming NHS Trusts by reducing call times and streamlining services, boosting staff efficiency and patient care across UK healthcare.

By Ian Tickle • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Tech leaders urge UK to boost early-stage cyber security firms
Cybersecurity

Tech leaders urge UK to boost early-stage cyber security firms

Tech leaders urge UK Government to reform procurement and boost support for early-stage cyber security firms to secure global leadership ambitions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
UK IT leaders struggle to meet rising sustainability demands
Hyperscale

UK IT leaders struggle to meet rising sustainability demands

Most UK IT leaders admit their firms are falling short on sustainability despite rising climate priorities and upcoming stricter reporting rules.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Why abolishing the share tax must be included in the Autumn Budget
Stock Market

Why abolishing the share tax must be included in the Autumn Budget

Abolishing the UK's share tax could revive retail investor engagement and boost economic growth, urging inclusion in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

By Brendan Callan • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Banks face risks as Companies House begins ID checks rollout
Biometrics

Banks face risks as Companies House begins ID checks rollout

Companies House's 12-month rollout of director ID checks risks burdening banks with costly double-checks amid potential gaps in company verification.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Healthcare reimagined: transforming care with agentic automation
Digital Transformation

Healthcare reimagined: transforming care with agentic automation

The NHS embraces agentic automation, backed by a GBP £3.25 billion investment, to ease workload, boost efficiency, and improve patient care across the UK.

By Matt Hogarth • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Negligence is Warfare
Data Protection

Negligence is Warfare

Cyber-attacks in the UK have surged from 89 to 204, exposing major firms like Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover to serious risks amid government inaction.

By Jeremy Samide • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes
Small Business

Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes

Small firms urge bold government support through tax credits and VAT relief for productivity software, as mere income tax tweaks fall short of solving efficiency challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
The major cyber hurdles that could deeply impact businesses in 2026
Firewalls

The major cyber hurdles that could deeply impact businesses in 2026

Businesses face severe cyber risks in 2026 as outdated IT and rising threats demand urgent action to avoid costly breaches and compliance failures.

By Barry Daniels • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
UK fintechs boost AI adoption as confidence in economy wanes
Artificial Intelligence

UK fintechs boost AI adoption as confidence in economy wanes

UK fintech founders embrace AI, with 83% adopting it, despite 81% losing confidence in the economy and nearly half considering relocating abroad due to tax concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
UK invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security in tech
Supply Chain

UK invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security in tech

The UK government invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security, aiming to prevent 70% of common cyberattacks across critical sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
Millions of UK adults risk missing 2027 paper shares deadline
Stock Market

Millions of UK adults risk missing 2027 paper shares deadline

Around 4.7 million UK adults hold paper share certificates, with most unlikely to digitise before the government-mandated 2027 deadline, study reveals.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
UK firms warned over spreadsheet reliance amid cyber risks
Digital Transformation

UK firms warned over spreadsheet reliance amid cyber risks

UK firms face growing cyber risks and errors from spreadsheet reliance, urging a shift to more secure, collaborative business planning tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
New UK cyber security bill to raise standards for all suppliers
Data Protection

New UK cyber security bill to raise standards for all suppliers

The UK Government's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill raises standards for over 900 suppliers, enhancing cyber defence across critical national infrastructure and supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
A third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on boards, study finds
ICT sector

A third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on boards, study finds

Over a third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on their boards, with female representation at just 18%, lagging behind larger firms' 41%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist
Digital Transformation

UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist

UK AI spend surged over 1,000% since 2018, yet experts warn poor data quality risks undermining government digital ambitions and service improvements.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Trustmarque & Ultima merge to form GBP £1 billion IT giant
Storage

Trustmarque & Ultima merge to form GBP £1 billion IT giant

Trustmarque and Ultima have merged, forming a GBP £1 billion IT firm with 1,000 staff, poised to lead UK's digital transformation in AI and cloud services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Primary pupils to get compulsory financial education in England
Payment Technologies

Primary pupils to get compulsory financial education in England

Financial education will become compulsory for primary pupils in England, aiming to boost early money skills and tackle financial exclusion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025