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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

National Cyber Security Centre CTO: The tech market isn't working

Organisations must do more to combat the growing threat of cyber attacks

AI Safety Institute releases new AI safety evaluations platform

Centre for Emerging Technology & Security publish report on AI and Strategic Decision Making

What is techUK's new Putting AI into Action campaign?

Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in first ever independent, international scientific report

NIC finds good progress in rolling out fixed broadband across the UK

MOD data breach shows supply chain security continues to be a top priority

Car rental manager fined after unlawfully obtaining customer data
 
GeoPlace annual conference 2024: Connecting People and Places: 21st May 2024
Knowing where change is taking place, where houses are being built, where communities are developing and where the infrastructure needs to be built needs dependable and accurate geographic data.At the GeoPlace annual conference, experts will share the evidence that shows how accurate location data delivers significant outcomes in areas such as:
  • Digitising the home-moving process–more compliance, less stress, less risk, less cost, more surety
  • Connectivity–building the resilient and lighting fast full-fibre networks that homes and businesses need
  • Reducing congestion–improving air quality, enhancing the overall reliability and effectiveness of our highways networks, both above and underground.
 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

Patients to benefit from largest expansion of choice in a decade

People with HIV can now donate eggs or sperm to start a family

NHS expands ‘soup and shake’ diets to thousands more patients with type 2 diabetes across England

Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment

NHS plan to cut avoidable admissions to further boost efforts to reduce waiting times

Mental health and homelessness: an inextricable link?

NHS Confederation responds to BMA GP vote

NHS Confederation - 2024/25 Diversity in Health and Care Partners Programme launched

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

Businesses set to benefit as UK concludes tax agreement with Peru and ratifies deal to join major Indo-Pacific trade bloc

Brexit freedoms used to slash red tape for businesses

UK and partners target Russia-DPRK ‘arms-for-oil’ trade with new sanctions

UK Government working hand in hand with Australia to promote trade in legal and tech services

Defra considers potential new fund in drive to maximise value from R&D and innovation spending on agriculture and nature

Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

Quantum commercialisation: A review of the UK funding landscape

UK joins European super-computing scheme as world-class British researchers now able to bid for funding

Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory

Ofwat proposes Water Efficiency Fund to promote more sustainable water use
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

More women taking part in breast screening programme

CBI responds to National Infrastructure Commission annual progress review

Draft sentencing guideline for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation published for consultation

Ofcom secures better protections for children on Twitch

TUC – record foodbank use shows “true face of Tory Britain”

UK parties are pitching a 'pragmatic' foreign policy, but can a new government make the necessary hard choices?

Stuart Bayes sentenced for insider dealing

New laws to be introduced to prosecute dangerous cyclists

Just Stop Oil protestors convicted of criminal damage after disrupting the World Snooker Championships

A year on: The enduring legacy of the Coronation

Collaborating to improve electricity connections

NCFE shortlisted in two categories at inaugural Quality Professional Awards

Vietnam’s political turmoil reveals a turn towards China – and away from the West

Launch of new legal advisory scheme for leaseholders affected by fire safety issues

 
SME Supplier Locator update...

With the officially stated target and ongoing drive for SME’s to receive £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts, UK public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase.

Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers.

Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:

Click here to find out more.

Tunley Environmental

 
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