‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak apologises for infected blood scandal May 20, 2024 Rishi Sunak has made a “wholehearted and unequivocal apology” for the infected blood scandal in what he said was a “day of shame” for the British state.
London Stock Exchange chief takes aim at ‘pernicious’ stamp duty on shares May 20, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange described the effect of a stamp duty on shares as “pernicious” today as she claimed the gloomy “public narrative” surrounding the City was beginning to lift.
New Semiconductor Institute welcomed by UK chip sector as part of £1bn strategy May 20, 2024 The new semiconductor institute is tasked with promoting the sector to investors and attracting foreign investment in British research.
British terrorism reinsurer warns extremists are ‘actively experimenting’ with AI to carry out attacks May 20, 2024 Terrorism sympathisers have recently begun using AI to create optical illusions as one method of distributing propaganda, the report said.
BT delays public network switchover until 2027 despite ‘increasingly fragile’ old tech May 20, 2024 BT and other operators are in the process of upgrading all of their old analogue phone services on to a fully digital, full-fibre network.
UK’s AI Safety Institute set to open in San Francisco May 20, 2024 The British government is hoping the new office will allow the UK to tap into Silicon Valley's tech talent and strengthen ties with the US.
City helps UK pull ahead of rivals to be Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services May 20, 2024 The UK has extended its lead as Europe's top destination for investment into financial services despite the impact of Brexit, according to a new survey from EY.
Pragmatic: ‘More to be done’ says boss of British chipmaker May 19, 2024 The chief of Pragmatic has said good progress has been made but there is "more to be done" to support Britain’s semiconductor industry.
China’s BYD nears deal to supply London’s electric double decker buses May 19, 2024 Chinese automaker BYD is closing in on a deal that would see it supply all-electric double decker buses in London.
Branson’s back? Virgin Trains looks to show up Avanti in bid for west coast route May 19, 2024 Sir Richard Branson is set to make a return to Britain's railways with a bid to run an open access service on the west coast mainline.