UK

UK (United Kingdom) is up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland.

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Fake reviews and hidden fees banned once and for all in the UK

Outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees are now banned once and for all in a major win for consumers right across the UK. These laws will help deliver economic stability as part of the Plan for Change. 

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UK Government backs next wave of semiconductor start-ups to scale up growth

New wave of semiconductor start-ups will join ChipStart, a UK government-backed incubator programme driving the Plan for Change by helping companies scale up, create jobs, and boost growth.

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NewsCyber Security

Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd fined £3m following 2022 ransomware attack

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK have fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £3.07m for security failings that put the personal information of 79,404 people at risk.  

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NewsTelecoms

UK users could soon be able to make satellite calls from their smartphones

People in the UK could soon be able to make satellite calls from their everyday smartphones, under proposals announced by Ofcom.

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NewsCyber Security

Plans to boost skills and diversity in UK cyber backed by tech giant IBM

Technology giant IBM have backed plans to diversify the UK’s cyber sector and encourage young people into cyber careers, as the government safeguards online services which deliver economic growth – central to the Plan for Change. 

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NewsBroadbandTelecoms

Ofcom says full-fibre broadband projected to reach almost all homes and businesses by 2027

Full-fibre broadband is on course to become available to almost the entire UK by 2027, Ofcom has announced, as the regulator sets out how it plans to continue to drive industry momentum for the final phase of the rollout.

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NewsArtificial Intelligence (AI)

British start-up wins £1 million AI prize for breakthrough slashing materials development from years to days

A British AI-driven innovation that dramatically speeds up the development of materials used in wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries has won the UK government’s £1 million Manchester Prize.

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UK Tech Secretary to bang the drum for closer AI partnership with the US

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle will set out Britain’s credentials as the global hub for AI investment on a visit to the United States this week (18th-25th March).

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Platforms in the UK must start tackling illegal material from this week

Providers of services in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act had until 16th March 2025 to carry out a suitable and sufficient illegal harms risk assessment – to understand how likely it is that users could encounter illegal content on their service.

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Making 978 MHz spectrum available for drones in the UK

Ofcom has published a joint statement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the use of 978 MHz spectrum for safety devices on drones.

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