Aviva hammers government push for North Sea oil and gas drilling October 30, 2023 Insurer's chief executive Amanda Blanc fears UK's climate goals are under threat
Tech leaders call on government to cultivate ‘AI ecosystem’ to rival Silicon Valley October 30, 2023 A group of tech leaders led by Tech Nation is calling on the government to act now to become a global leader in artificial intelligence.
Sunak’s support for National Grid is welcome but private sector key for net zero goals October 30, 2023 Sunak’s push for electrification is highly welcome, but we can only hope National Grid done enough to power the UK's greener future.
MPs call on Rishi Sunak to stop delaying audit reform October 29, 2023 A group of MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister to call on him to include the Audit Reform Bill in King Charles’ state opening of Parliament on Wednesday, November 7.
NHS data will be safe with Palantir, boss pledges amid £500m contract bid October 29, 2023 Chief executive and co-founder of the US tech giant Alex Karp told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg the firm would have no access to the information for its own purposes.
‘No reasonable person’ can expect China to play by AI rules: Truss October 26, 2023 Liz Truss has urged Rishi Sunak to rescind China’s invite to the government’s landmark summit on artificial intelligence (AI) next week. The short-lived former Prime Minister wrote to her successor asking him to reconsider extending the invitation to Xi Jinping’s government in Beijing. Sunak plans to host foreign government representatives, including US vice-president Kamala Harris, [...]
Britain’s oldest Casino rolls dice for last time as high end tourists ditch London October 26, 2023 The president of Genting Casinos UK told the outlet that there is a “combination” of factors which have put high-end London casinos at a competitive disadvantage to other global marketplaces.
Rishi Sunak: UK shouldn’t ‘rush to regulate’ AI despite dossier of dangers October 26, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said the UK “shouldn’t be in a rush to regulate” the development of artificial intelligence (AI) despite a dossier of potential dangers laid out by the government. The Prime Minister made a speech on the risks and rewards of the new technology at the Royal Society this morning ahead of the UK’s [...]
There isn’t really a war on motorists, but maybe there should be October 26, 2023 For thirteen years, the government has refused to scrap fuel duty. Now's the time, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
A year on, Rishi Sunak has swapped a fast death for the Tories for a slow one October 26, 2023 Sunak has set the Conservatives them on a path towards slow deterioration rather than sudden implosion.