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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Social media companies need to address online hate

Man convicted of intending to stir up racial hatred a day after social media post was published

NCSC CEO shares insights into securing UK elections in cyber space at major international conference

NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme

Reflecting on Cyber Power: A Labour Future?

Government announce funding for AI projects to improve productivity of public services

AUKUS takes another step forward with real-time AI trials

AI projects backed by £32 million to turbocharge productivity

Online agitator becomes first person from Wales to be convicted following widespread unrest

Open letter to UK online service providers

Tackling online content that stirs up hatred, provokes violence and spreads disinformation

Keeping children safe online: why we must tackle misinformation and violence content

 

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

14,000 women at risk of fractures after the menopause to benefit from bone disease drug

World’s first gene editing therapy for blood disorder to be available to hundreds of patients in England

Third of NHS “soups and shakes” participants in remission from type 2 diabetes in a year

Two new treatment options for incurable blood cancer assessed

NHS to roll out six new specialist gender centres for children and young people

Gene-editing therapy that could cure blood disorder thalassaemia for NHS patients

Welsh NHS Confederation chair speaks out against racist attacks and thanks staff on behalf of NHS leaders

Statement from Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive

King's Fund - Rocky path ahead before the NHS is back on its feet

NHS Confederation responds to the latest NHS performance statistics

Provisional decision to impose £6m fine on software provider following 2022 ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services

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

Britain is open for business: Chancellor visits North America in investment drive

The King's Fund responds to the GP funding announcement and GP ballot results

Funding for community-based climate action

Hospital at Home funding

Chancellor Reeves: Pension funds can fire up the UK economy

 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

JRF response to rioting and violence around the UK       

AUKUS trilateral statement: 8 August 2024        

Former Northumbria Police officer due in court charged with misconduct in public office  

PEDW service update: Development of National Significance (DNS) and related applications       

APCC Chair praises officers tackling violent disorder     

Man arrested in Essex in connection with organised waste crime

IEA - Chancellor should ‘tread carefully’ on fiscal rule changes    

Sheikh Hasina’s departure exposes the fractures in Bangladesh’s politics

Our support for communities     

Eluned Morgan becomes Wales’ first female First Minister          

Update on the Bank of England and FCA Memorandum of Understanding for supervision of market infrastructure 

New Welsh First Minister: First Minister John Swinney congratulates Eluned Morgan
 
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