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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

FCA enhances access to market data and investment research to support growth

techUK Report - Foundations For The Future: How Data Centres Can Supercharge UK Economic Growth

Enhanced data currency - daily street updates now live!

“Privacy must still come first.” – we're calling for collaboration with developers as report reveals future innovations and data protection concerns in genomics

ICO intervention into AI recruitment tools leads to better data protection for job seekers

Thinking of using AI to assist recruitment? Our key data protection considerations

Harris and Trump's shared goal masks a fundamental AI policy divide

Government’s experimental AI chatbot to help people set up small businesses and find support

Turkey’s Strategic Balancing Efforts Amid the US–China AI Confrontation

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

Almost one in ten children obese in first year of school

Introducing CHEERS-AI: improving health economic evaluation reporting for AI technologies

UK to create world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics

Homelessness and the Budget 2024

Thousands of cancers caught early through NHS lung checks

Better Care for Mental Health Patients Under Major Reforms

“Good work is good for health” Work & Pensions and Health Secretaries declare on visit to health and work support service

Smoking ban introduced to protect children and most vulnerable

NHS Confederation - Employer National Insurance rise could create a perfect storm for GP surgeries

NHS Confederation responds to latest national child measurement programme figures

NHS Confederation - NHS relies on functioning social care system to achieve key ambitions

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

Businessman who gave drug suppliers “professional customer service” is jailed

Sharing more information on business rates valuations

£8m to businesses developing net zero products and services

Government and business leaders come together to accelerate climate action before COP29

Business "ready to support" UK with £500m investment following Chancellor's first budget

UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Summit brings UK export opportunities

Community Radio Fund 2024-25 open for application

PM announces further funding for the National Crime Agency (NCA) and new migration returns figures

Emergency fund launched for rough sleepers this winter

UK’s largest community funder to put community power at the heart of funding in England

Wellbeing Economy Governments Annual Engagement Report

Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

CBI responds to MPC decision on interest rates - November 2024

C.P. Button Ltd pay charity after twice polluting the River Allen

The UK needs to address growth and debt problems if it is to match resources to ambitions on international priorities

APCC welcomes lifting of "lifetime licences" for released IPP offenders

GAD summarises aspects of the Autumn Budget 2024

Gross misconduct proven against ex-Derbyshire PC who formed inappropriate relationship

Education Hub

IOPC statement in response to Panorama documentary ‘The Chris Kaba Shooting’

Response to CCW report on 2024 Price Review affordability and acceptance

CBI responds to National Energy System Operator’s clean power 2030 advice
 
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.

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