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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

The UK needs to move faster on nuclear energy cybersecurity

Government announces new Bill to strengthen the UK's cyber security and resilience

Russia’s Cyber Campaign Shifts to Ukraine’s Frontlines

Regulatory update: Multilateral statement sets out principles for protecting competition in the AI ecosystem

AI expert to lead Action Plan to ensure UK reaps the benefits of Artificial Intelligence

CMA signs joint international statement supporting competition in AI

The Need for a Strategic Approach to Disinformation and AI-Driven Threats

‘Online safety risks don’t stop at the border, they traverse the world’ – why international online safety regulation matters
 

Hear from Paul Simpson, CEO of Derby City Council about their AI success and Transformation Roadmap

Derby City Council is at the forefront of AI innovation, having launched an extensive AI transformation initiative spanning 54 applications across various departments, including Adult Social Care, Customer Services, and Children's Services. 

Watch our webinar recording featuring insights from 15 key stakeholders involved in the project, including Derby City Council's CEO, Paul Simpson.

Discover their successes with AI to date and learn about their strategy to achieveannual savings of over £12 millionthrough their AI roadmap.
 

Watch the webinar recordingand discover the transformative power of AI in public services.

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

New clot-busting drug recommended by NICE set to save NHS £millions

GPs now delivering a fifth more appointments than pre-pandemic

Review shows breadth of interventions to reduce obesity prevalence, but high quality evidence is lacking

Stephen Fry urges patients to help save lives with new prostate cancer research

Strengthen community connections to improve health and wellbeing in Wales

Government acts after report highlights failings at regulator

Staying away from home? Remember to pack one item that could save your life

What can we expect from the new Government when it comes to homelessness?

NHS Confederation responds to NAO report on NHS financial management and sustainability

The King's Fund responds to NAO report on financial management of the NHS in England

NHS Confederation - Taskforce launched to address the lack of diversity in the NHS communications profession
 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

FCA confirms plan to protect access to cash for consumers and small businesses

The UK needs an India strategy that goes beyond the trade deal

UK joins groundbreaking global digital trade agreement

Funding for trade union learning

Interest rate reduction on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts

Grant funding will transform vacant, Victorian-era building into ‘long-term asset’

Charity launched after suicide of young mum can continue thanks to National Lottery funding

Multi-million-pound fund to increase number of cricket pitches

Scottish Connections Fund applications now open

Kendall launches blueprint for fundamental reform to change the DWP from a ‘Department of Welfare to a Department for Work’
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

APM among contenders for Association Excellence Awards

Survey shows increasing proportion of people visiting museums, galleries and libraries in England in 2023/24

NSPCC campaign urges summer groups to host events

Update on IOPC investigation into use of force arrest at Manchester Airport

Minimum Income Guarantee: Experts by Experience Panel report

Teesside man fined for failing to clear illegal waste site

Reviewer of State Threats Legislation tells RUSI: “Beware the Foreign Hand

Temperatures rising into next week

Netanyahu’s speech sought bipartisan support by invoking the threat of Iran

Public drop-in events on flooding being held in Bulwell

The Fatah–Hamas agreement increases Chinese influence in Palestinian affairs. But the road to unity is rocky

CPS statement: Convictions of Anjem Choudary and Khaled Hussein

CBI urges Government to pause and review Level 3 qualifications reform

 
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:

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