AI career anxiety is rising faster than job losses
Guest blog: Chris Rea, Prospects at Jisc, discusses their new report showing a disconnect between young people's perceptions and AI's real impact on work and jobs.
Event round-up: Making the case for semiconductors: The role of chips as a foundation for AI and Deep Tech
On Monday the 20th of April, techUK hosted a series of talks looking at how we can move chips up the policy agenda, through leveraging government ambitions across AI and other emerging technologies.
Policing Insight’s new UK Police Digital Experience Survey calls for better IT integration
A survey conducted by Policing Insight, supported by a steering group comprising the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the Police Federation of England and Wales, the Home Office, and the Police Digital Service, has found that more than half of police officers are dissatisfied with the current provision of digital, data and technology (DDaT) within police forces.
Event Round-up | Entry level and graduate jobs in the era of AI
On Wednesday 29 April, techUK convened a panel discussion hosted by FDM Group to examine AI's impact on junior hiring, set against a backdrop of acute government focus on youth employment and concern about automations implications on entry-level roles.
Metropolitan Police Service market engagement on Forensics Net: event round-up
We were pleased to host the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) for a market engagement webinar focused on Forensics Net (MO4).
Children Online: What Good Policy Looks Like
The Government's Growing Up in the Online World consultation closes on 26 May. techUK sets out its positions ahead of submitting a formal response.
UK Government includes Digital ID in Kings Speech- Digital Access to Services Bill
Today’s King’s Speech outlined the government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead, including an upcoming Bill covering Digital Identity, called the Digital Access to Services Bill. The focus of the Bill is to modernise how citizens interact with public services.
techUK Analysis: The King’s Speech
What the 2026 legislative agenda means for investment, innovation, and the UK’s digital economy.
UK-EU reset: Keir Starmer Speech following local elections
Following last week's local elections and the Senedd vote in Wales, Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a reset speech on 11 May morning. The speech contained some announcements on the UK's relationship with the European Union
Justice and emergency services reception 2026: event round-up
This year’s reception brought together leaders from policing, justice, fire and industry for an afternoon of discussion on the role of data and technology in improving public safety outcomes
