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New telecoms security law to protect UK from cyber threats

Telecoms companies in the UK must follow tougher security rules or face fines of up to ten per cent of turnover, under a new law laid in Parliament today...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:59

Drone deliveries and seamless end-to-end journey routing could connect UK’s rural towns and communities

Drone deliveries and digital mapping for easy-to-access walking and cycling routes could soon be a reality for people living in rural areas...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:56

Green industrial revolution in sight as government sets out plans for more clean energy

The government has set out its next steps towards a green industrial revolution with ambitious plans for the next round of its flagship renewables support scheme...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:53

Future of Transport: user study published

The Department for Transport has published a user study on the future of transport...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:49

Connected vehicle data research published

The Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles have published research setting out the potential of connected vehicle (CV) data...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:44

Spending Review to reveal new Counter Terrorism Operations Centre

The government is to establish a world-leading Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in a major new initiative to respond to terrorist threats...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:42

MP to introduce Bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988

On Wednesday, Gerald Jones, Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, is to introduce a 10-minute Rule Bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:20

Universities UK calls for urgent action on racial harassment in higher education

Universities UK (UUK) has today (Tuesday 24 November 2020) published a new set of recommendations designed to decisively tackle racial harassment as part of efforts to address racial inequality in UK higher education...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:01

Spending review must prevent "disastrous" cutbacks to local services, says LGA

Securing the immediate sustainability of local services must be the top priority for the Spending Review to avoid councils having to find “disastrous” savings next year, the Local Government Association says today...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:01

Committee commends Building Safety Bill, but calls for more detail to show reforms have teeth

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has concluded its pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill...

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 00:01