People across UK are being reminded to expect the national Emergency Alert test in September
– The system is designed to help protect lives by delivering urgent safety advice directly to mobile phones during major emergencies.
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UK (United Kingdom) is up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland.
Council for Science and Technology advocates for UK sovereign AI chip design industry
– The Council for Science and Technology (CST) has today published a report recognising the critical role of semiconductors in achieving the UK’s economic and security goals and has set out the opportunity for the UK to build a globally competitive AI chip design industry.
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AI to help UK police catch criminals before they strike
– Criminals hell bent on making others’ lives a misery face being stopped before they can strike through cutting edge mapping technology, supported by AI, to be rolled out by 2030, UK Government Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has announced today (Friday 15th August 2025).
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Live Facial Recognition technology to be rolled out in the UK to catch high-harm offenders
– Every neighbourhood across England and Wales now has named, contactable officers in place to tackle issues blighting their communities, marking a major milestone in the government’s Plan for Change.
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One Month To Go Until UK Emergency Alerts Test
– With one month to go, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, is rallying the nation to get ready for the second ever national test of the UK’s Emergency Alerts system.
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Changes to the UK Online Safety Act explained
– The UK Government has issued the following briefing to clarify and better explain the Online Safety Act.
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UK Government has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act
– A petition on the UK government website to reapeal the Online Safety Act has almost 500000 signatures (as of 30-07-2025), but the UK government says it has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act.
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£18m in refunds and credits for BT customers following Ofcom enforcement
– BT has been required to refund or credit £18 million to customers, following enforcement action by Ofcom.
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New UK esports collaboration to boost digital and cyber skills
– The new partnership with International Defence Esports Games will improve Armed Forces digital talent, while an annual summit will focus on education, recruitment and skills, including AI.
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UK Online age checks must be in force from today
– Ofcom has said that sites and apps which allow harmful content must protect children from accessing it from the end of this week.
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