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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

NCSC and partners issue advice to counter China-linked campaign targeting thousands of devices

Local funding competition for cyber security announced

UK convenes global coalition to boost cyber skills and tackle growing threats

RUSI Launches New Paper Examining the UK-Japan Cyber Partnership

ICO statement in response to Meta's announcement on user data to train AI

Our statement on changes to LinkedIn AI data policy

Navigating numbers – ONS lesson plans will bring data to life for UK students

Guilty car salesman fined for retaining and selling data to competitors

Statement by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on Generative AI training

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

NHS England fast-tracks new life-extending blood cancer treatment

Parents urged to get children MMR jab as one in six not fully vaccinated

NHS announces plans to prepare for busy winter period

NICE-recommended digital therapies for depression and anxiety could free up thousands of NHS therapist hours

Action needed now to prevent harm in maternity services becoming ‘normalised’

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's address to IPPR

NHS Confederation - Top-down reorganisation is the last thing the NHS needs

NHS Confederation - Switching NHS to social insurance funding model would be a 'distraction'

NHS Confederation responds to Liberal Democrat Party data on four-week waits to see a GP

Welsh NHS Confederation responds to Welsh Government priorities

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

UK Government announces members of Independent Monitoring Panel and commitment to Intertrade UK

UK signs trade pact with Thailand to boost exports

CBI launches services trade taskforce report - September 2024

LGA - Further funding cuts for councils would be disastrous; urgent funding and reform is needed

LGA - Misfiring incineration tax could heap billions of unfunded costs on councils

The King's Fund - Embracing hope, navigating challenges and inspiring change

AHRC-funded international creative research projects launched

£9.7m National Lottery funding to improve the lives of people across NI

Reforms to Financial Services retail-disclosure requirements

Victoria Station Arcade the latest unique retail accommodation to open
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Covid denier who called for violence is found guilty of terrorism offences

Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes First Report

Attorney General visits Ukraine to drive accountability

Severn Valley Railway fined £40,000 after painter suffers serious injuries in fall from height

One year on: Transport Secretary sets out next steps on 20mph

Procurement Act 2023 update

Un-forecasted record turnout for forecasting webinar

North-west legal community celebrated by Attorney General

Reforms to local tax system in Wales become law

Rare “river jelly lichen” discovered in the River Sprint

Grasping economic opportunities of clean energy

Permit consultation for Portland incinerator reopens
 
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.

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