The Latest Breaking News from Demos

Call for action on deepfakes as fears grow among MPs over election threat

Survey reveals 70% of MPs are concerned AI-generated content will increase the spread of disinformation ahead of polling day

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

‘You’re on your own’: the misery of being out of work with back pain

Almost a million people in the UK cannot do their jobs because of back or neck issues, and that leads to other problems

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Let boardrooms look beyond shareholder returns to drive productivity, report urges

Adapting business laws to include benefits other than profit in decision-making could add £149bn to UK economy, says Demos thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Martha Mills: Parents of girl who died after NHS mistakes call for new right to get second opinion

Martha Mills died after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Bereaved parents call for right to a second opinion after mistakes in NHS care

Martha Mills died after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Martha’s rule: Government considers call for right to second medical opinion after girl’s sepsis death in London hospital

Martha Mills, 13, tragically died after treatment failures at King’s College Hospital

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

Parents of girl who died of sepsis in NHS hospital call for right to second medical opinion

Mother of Martha Mills, who died after treatment failures at London hospital, releases report with Demos calling for new policy in England

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Small investment in home improvement could bring £10 billion boost, say think tanks

The amount is less than a third of the £1.9 billion handed back to the Treasury in July by the housing ministry.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence is powering politics – but it could also reboot democracy

Generative AI can involve citizens directly in decision-making, but not while developers’ incentives are only financial, says Polly Curtis, chief executive of Demos

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023

2024 will be a litmus test for AI’s effect on elections – and voters’ faith in them

Politicians and tech firms need to be transparent now about the use of artificially generated campaign content, says Ellen Judson of thinktank Demos

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023