UK Government

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InternetNews

UK Government-backed broadband rollout plugs thousands into skilled jobs and apprenticeships

– More than 3,000 jobs and apprenticeships have been created in England through the government’s rollout of faster, more reliable broadband, new figures from broadband suppliers reveal.

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InternetNews

UK to have world’s strongest online child safety laws as government prepares legislation on nude images

– The UK government will introduce legislation requiring tech companies to strengthen protections on devices and platforms to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images, helping tackle grooming, exploitation and abuse before harm occurs.

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InternetNews

UK children protected from more high-risk sites as a result of Ofcom action

– The UK’s independent online safety watchdog has provided an update on the work of its ‘Supervision’ teams, which are helping create a safer life online by proactively engaging directly with services to tackle emerging issues, before the need for formal investigation by the Enforcement team.

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ElectricalNews

UK Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market

– More families are set to save money on bills as plug-in solar panels become legal across Great Britain.

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BitcoinNews

240 crypto millionaires revealed in new UK government data

– Figures published today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK reveal 240 people declared more than £1 million in capital gains from cryptoassets in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with the same group reporting a total of £717 million in cryptoasset gains.

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NewsSecurity News

Cyberattack on UK Department for Education and Police Exposes Sensitive Information

– A cyberattack has compromised systems used by the UK Department for Education (DfE) and a police legal database, with hackers claiming to have stolen more than 740,000 records containing sensitive information.

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Ofcom fines porn company £630,000 for age check failings

– Ofcom has fined an online porn provider £600,000 for not having age checks in place, and a further £30,000 for failing to respond to a legally binding information request on time.

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InternetNews

Ofcom says Big Tech must tackle scourge of scam adverts

– Big Tech will be held accountable for tackling scam ads on their platforms, under proposed new fraud-fighting rules announced today by Ofcom.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

AI battle lab to prepare British Army for modern warfare

– UK soldiers will be better prepared for modern warfare with a new training system that uses AI, advanced analytics and virtual environments to ready troops for rapidly evolving battlefields. 

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GeneralNews

UK Government steps up action to protect children as AI-enabled toys emerge

– Children will be better protected from unsafe toys under new plans to ensure the UK’s toy safety framework is fit for the modern age, giving parents peace of mind that the products they buy are safe, whether purchased on the high street or online.

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