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Minister Promises AI Will Save You Money—After £12.7B NHS IT Disaster and Track & Trace Fiasco

UK commits to AI adoption for SMEs at G7, but 51% of business leaders lack expertise and a £10B NHS IT programme failed. Government track record raises doubts.

International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025

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’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025

Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Why there will be 700 police officers and zero away fans at Europa League match

Prime minister Keir Starmer criticised the decision over the Europa League match, with a heightened police presence expected at Villa Park

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Senior Government figures will meet in bid to overturn Israeli football fans ban

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Home Office officials will be among those attempting to reverse the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Labour begins charm offensive to win over MPs sceptical of digital ID plans

Party tries to reassure its MPs about proposed scheme and gather ideas on how it could improve public services

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Artists outside London ‘underrepresented on Mercury prize shortlist’

Since 2010, only three winners have not been from London. Previous winners say broader representation is needed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Scottish Secretary panned for backing post-Brexit law which 'undermines devolution'

THE SCOTTISH Secretary has been panned for his continued backing of a post-Brexit law that his own predecessor admitted was undermining devolution…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025

Starmer’s right hand man has resigned – what does this mean for the future of the PM?

ANALYSIS: Many people in Labour wanted Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff before he finally quit over the Mandelson scandal, but now the question is if Starmer can survive as PM without him, David Maddox writes

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025

Merck’s move to axe £1bn UK expansion was ‘commercial decision’, says minister

The Conservatives said Merck’s decision should send alarm bells ringing across Government.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Keir Starmer hands loyal Scottish Labour MPs top Government jobs – see full list

A HOST of Scottish Labour loyalists – including a former Better Together chief and the wife of Keir Starmer’s top strategist – have been given…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025