To modernise local public services, the UK Government has launched GDS Local, a new government unit designed to help councils across the UK to deliver simpler, faster, and more accessible digital services.
Ted Datta, Senior Director at Moody’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance Industry Practice, Europe, Africa, and Americas, discusses the rise of fraud in the UK and what companies and the government can do to turn the tide.
The UK government has announced significant changes to its trade border procedures, in an aim to strengthen its defences against the threat of pests and diseases from imported goods .
The United Kingdom has revealed a funding initiative focusing on strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in high-growth sectors.
In a recent move that has caused criticism from environmental groups and Welsh ministers, the UK government has announced a delay in the rollout of a deposit return scheme (DRS) for bottles and cans.
In April 2014, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) was established with a mission to change government procurement and maximise value for the UK public sector.
To improve the transport sector and enhance economic growth, the UK government has revealed a £1.3 million initiative aimed at driving innovation in transportation.
Tom Rahder, from business communications provider, Esendex, discusses how using mobile messaging can improve a local authority’s productivity and efficiency as pressures on finances and services continue to rise.
While we have not yet seen the full health impact of continuous vape usage, the new UK Disposable Vape Ban may be a welcome first step in limiting the impact of what many believe could have become the next health crisis.
In an aim to transform the landscape of public sector spending, the Procurement Act 2023 is set to show in a new era of regulations governing how the UK government allocates its vast procurement budget, estimated at around £300 billion annually.
The UK government has allocated £1.73 million in funding to support innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects to reduce carbon emissions across critical sectors.
The UK government has called out China's state-affiliated actors for engaging in cyber activities aimed at damaging UK democratic institutions and individuals.
The Impact Evaluation Standard (IES) will now provide HMRC with the ability to ensure suppliers' social value commitments are evaluated correctly when evaluating bids and ensure suppliers are upholding the social value commitments which were evaluated when the contract was awarded.
