“Confetti but not clarity”: The Autumn Budget and Spending Review
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, reflects on the Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
How can local authorities achieve net-zero targets by 2030?
Niall Gibson, building performance expert at IES, discusses how technology such as the Virtual Environment and Digital Twins can help local authorities achieve net-zero targets by 2030.
New Greening Government Committee targets for 2025
The Greening Government Committee has created new climate change targets for the period 2021-2025.
Autumn Budget will reverse austerity by “only a third” in 2025
According to analysis by The Resolution Foundation, the Autumn Budget means austerity will be partially reversed by "a third" in 2025.
Modern slavery and money laundering: Guidance for businesses
John Binns, partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, provides guidance to businesses on the complex laws of modern slavery and money laundering.
Climate report finds “broad exemptions” in UK fossil fuel policy
The International Development Committee published criticism of existing UK climate strategy today (26 October) - pointing out "broad exemptions" in UK fossil fuel policy.
Document leak finds “Plan B” could cost UK economy £18 billion
According to leaked documents, the UK Government is reluctant to use "Plan B" because COVID restrictions may cost the economy up to £18 billion.
Can the White House successfully spearhead zero-trust?
Jason Soroko, CTO of PKI, Sectigo, discusses the role of PKI in securing digital identity and implementing zero-trust architectures within the Governmental and public sector arena.
Economic inequality in the US: Building back better for whom?
Jeronim Capaldo and Richard Kozul-Wright, from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), examine economic inequality in the United States.
Helping social housing residents find their voice
Civica's Justin Fisher looks at how housing associations are developing better relationships in the wake of the Grenfell fire.
European Commission 2022 Work Programme
The European Commission has set out its next steps towards building a greener, fairer and more digital post-COVID Europe with the 2022 Work Programme.
COVID-19 cure fraud: How far can the law go in judging religious beliefs?
The prosecution of a bishop for selling a supposed COVID-19 cure raises questions about how far the can law go in judging religious beliefs. John Binns and Suzanne Gallagher of BCL Solicitors LLP investigate.
The digital tools helping to tackle local government deficits
As the true extent of local government deficits comes to light, unlocking digital’s full potential will be the key to delivering council services in the future, says David McKinney, Local Government Managing Director at Servelec.
Threats to government procurement integrity
Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring & Fraud Solution Lead at SAS, looks at the key threats that the government faces in ensuring procurement integrity and preventing losses.
UK Government releases full Net Zero Strategy for 2050
The Net Zero Strategy for 2050, published today (19 October), contains newly fleshed-out climate policies from the UK Government.
Government reform needed after latest ‘Pandora’s box’ opening
Dan Secretan, co-founder of Xapien, discusses the need for UK Government reform in light of the recent Pandora Papers data leak.
Corporate sponsors say COP26 is “very last minute”
Speaking to The Guardian, a group of corporate sponsors for COP26 have concerns about the "very last minute" organisation of the event.
How government IT organisations can stop acting like a cost centre
Many government IT organisations are still perceived purely as cost centres. Here, Cathleen Blanton, Gartner Research VP, argues that government CIOs must go on the offensive to lead digital transformation by focusing on the value IT delivers.
EU push new engagement strategy with Arctic region
The European Commission has revealed a new strategy for relations with the Arctic region, to secure access to rare earth minerals.
“Influence government” – targeted ads and the risk to the public
Andy Woods, Design Director, Rouge Media, explores what “influence government” really means, how technology is changing and whether its rising use is a risk to the public.