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London vs the North — or can both tech sectors win under Andy Burnham?

As the new Prime Minister pushes north, Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the capital’s future as Europe’s tech powerhouse

Evening Standard

Burnham to set out cost-of-living support and chair first Cabinet meeting as PM

The new premier promised to provide early ‘breathing space’ for households struggling with the cost of living as he stood on the steps of No 10.

Evening Standard

UK tech advocates alarmed by Burnham plan to scrap technology department

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth

The Guardian - UK

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UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew

Midnight to 6am block on some apps is latest stage of Labour’s bid to protect young people from online harms

The Guardian - UK

No, it's not age verification — privacy is the top reason UK children use a VPN

Independent research commissioned by the UK Government found that between just 7 and 10% of British children use a VPN to bypass age verification

TechRadar

‘Inappropriate humour, poor judgement’: UK information commissioner John Edwards quits after workplace probe

John Edwards has resigned as the UK's Information Commissioner after an independent workplace investigation found there was a "case to answer" regarding allegations about his conduct.

The Times of India

UK and Japan building ‘new era of co-operation’, says Starmer

The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.

Evening Standard

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US tech firm Palantir wins £9 million contract to manage UK firearms licensing

A US tech firm which has assisted ICE operations and has links to Israel's genocide in Gaza has won a 10-year contract to manage firearms…

The National (Scotland)

Major human rights organisation backs call to scrap NHS contracts with Palantir

A major human rights organisation has backed calls to terminate NHS England's contract with US surveillance firm Palantir

The National (Scotland)

The UK's online safety consultation ends today — here's what it could mean for VPNs

Findings from the "Growing up in the online world" national consultation will determine whether VPN services will be age-gated in the UK.

TechRadar

UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero

The Guardian - UK

Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology said it has not done any modelling analysis in key areas such as mental health.

Evening Standard

Government to launch trial of social media ban for UK teenagers

The trial will involve 300 teenagers aged between 13 and 17

The Independent UK

UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership

FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reform

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Evening Standard

Government consultation on children’s online safety to look at AI chatbots

The risks of young people forming ’emotionally dependent relationships’ with AI chatbots is expected to come into focus during the consultation.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to fast-track social media law but says under-16s ban not definite

Prime minister says action will be taken on young people’s social media access in ‘months, not years’

Evening Standard

Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK

There are concerns about workers misusing the technology.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systems

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The Guardian - UK

Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says

Bridget Phillipson says pupils should not use mobiles at any point, as Ofsted prepares to inspect compliance

The Independent UK

Education Secretary tells teachers to make sure schools are phone-free

Teachers have also been advised not to use their phones in front of pupils

The Guardian - UK

Tech companies’ access to UK ministers dwarfs that of child safety groups

Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data shows

TechRadar

Data sovereignty: not just an issue for governments

Data sovereignty is a major concern not just for governments but for organizations across sectors.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms

Samantha Niblett highlighted government’s multi-billion-pound deals with Microsoft and ‘getting locked in’

Evening Standard

Government confirms £55bn boost for science and tech research and development

The funding will be available for UK research agencies and bodies to support innovation in a range of sectors, including clean energy and health.

The Independent UK

Scientists on cusp of ‘very early’ dementia diagnosis after breakthrough

Science minister Patrick Vallance says he’s ‘super excited’ by advancements in dementia diagnosis

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