#uk-government

#uk-government

Official figures show that the proportion of UK companies that have ever exported has fallen from 45 per cent to 38 per cent in recent years. Kyle said reversing that trend was a priority for the government, arguing that international demand for British goods and services remains strong. Drawing on recent visits to China, Japan and the World Economic Forum in Davos, he told delegates there was a "great thirst for Britain".

The Telegraph reports that the activity focused on phones used by senior aides around former prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, with the suspected access stretching back to 2021. Intelligence sources described the compromise as extensive, with one saying the activity went "right into the heart of Downing Street," although it remains unclear whether the prime ministers' own devices were accessed directly.

People across the UK could benefit from faster, safer and more reliable public services as leading British AI specialists join government to modernise critical systems used every day from public safety to transport maintenance.

The British government has conceded it should not have approved a campus near London's M25 orbital motorway and that the decision should be quashed, following a legal challenge by campaign group Foxglove. The non-profit filed its challenge last year after the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government overturned Buckinghamshire Council's rejection of the Woodlands Park site near Iver. The local authority had blocked the project on grounds it would significantly alter the area's character and appearance.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

It was that sentiment that convinced Lammy's predecessor, Shabana Mahmood, now home secretary, that the UK should join the push to seek a declaration to change how the European convention of human rights should be interpreted. It was Mahmood who has made the determined argument from inside government that Labour must act to prevent the perceived overreach of human rights law or risk far worse if they lose the next election to the hard right.

Starmer was equally effusive, gushing: This deal shows that our plan for change is working bringing in investment, driving growth, and putting more money in people's pockets. Four months later, and the tech company was left scrambling to fix a devastating global outage on Monday that left thousands of businesses in limbo and shed light on the UK government's reliance on its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Over six months after these events, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that the UK has withdrawn its requests following months of talks between the two governments.

The Alan Turing Institute, created in 2014 to honor the legacy of Turing, faces a crisis with staff warning of potential collapse and a shift in focus demanded by government.

The UK government plans to use AI to create interactive crime maps that identify potential crime hotspots, using a mix of data from police, councils, and social services.

Afzal Khan has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey following criticism of his visit to the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which the UK does not recognize.

Thousands of Afghans brought to safety in the UK have had their personal data exposed due to a data breach caused by a Ministry of Defence sub-contractor.

More than 11,000 households in England have had their homes repossessed by bailiffs following a no-fault eviction process since last year when the Labour government came into power.

They just said that they don't think the police will be sent out. We've literally gone to a camp, found a group of migrants holding life jackets, watch them get on to a public bus in plain sight of everyone. We watch them walk through Dunkirk. And we've given £800 million to France, we didn't see a police officer the whole day and now we've just phoned them. It doesn't sound they even going to bother to come out.

Tens of millions of UK motorists will access a digital driving licence by 2025, as the DVLA digitises services through the GOV.UK Wallet and app.

Digital IDs are essentially reusable online credentials that can be used for everything from accessing government services and financial products to signing contracts and verifying employees.

AI Growth Zones are designated sites that are well-suited to housing AI-enabled datacentres and their supporting infrastructure, requiring enhanced access to power supplies of at least 500MW.

The pay rise of 4.2% for police officers in England and Wales is described by the Police Federation as 'barely treads water,' emphasizing insufficient support amidst high levels of resignations and mental health issues.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper issued a joint statement condemning Hong Kong authorities for offering payment to assist in the arrest of pro-democracy activists.

A cross-party committee of MPs has urged the UK government to "immediately" recognise the state of Palestine, asserting that Israel is not heeding Britain's concerns.

The Tribunal plans a seven-day public hearing to address Apple's and PI's challenges regarding the UK order impacting iCloud's security, based on assumed facts.