Why English literature graduates shouldn’t be Prime Minister June 30, 2026 Andy Burnham is set to be the first ever English Literature graduate to serve as Prime Minister. James Ford is very concerned I have a problem with Andy Burnham. It isn’t his litany of U-turns and policy flip flops. It isn’t that he wears a t-shirt with a suit (a bad look on anyone, but [...]
Starmer to unveil hotly debated Defence Investment Plan in final act June 29, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer will unveil the highly-anticipated Defence Investment Plan in one of his final acts as Prime Minister. Starmer will publish full funding plans for the Defence Investment Plan (Dip), the government’s 10-year blueprint for armed forces, on Tuesday. He will say that more than £5bn over four years will be invested into drones, [...]
eClerx Recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Digital Shelf Analytics June 29, 2026 eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS), a global leader in AI-powered analytics, digital operations, automation, and business process management, today announced that eClerx Market360 has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Digital Shelf Analytics. This marks the second consecutive year that eClerx has been included in the report, following its recognition [...]
Google ‘disappointed’ as Youtube swept into UK social media ban June 29, 2026 Google has said it is “disappointing” that Youtube has been included in the government’s planned ban on social media for under-16s, warning the measures risk cutting children off from one of the internet’s biggest educational resources. The rebuke forms the firm’s strongest response yet to Keir Starmer’s plans to prohibit children under 16 from using [...]
Yoti boss warns social media ban needs tougher age-check standards June 29, 2026 The chief executive of digital identity giant Yoti has urged ministers to introduce minimum standards for age verification, warning the government’s proposed social media ban for under-16s risks falling short without clearer rules on how platforms check users’ ages. The intervention comes after Keir Starmer announced plans to block children under 16 from accessing major [...]
WorkBoard Extends its Strategy Execution Platform with new AI-Native Strategic Portfolio Management Solution and Portfolio Analyst Agents June 29, 2026 The AI and agent SPM solution kills learning curves, shrinks planning cycles, and automates cadence and stakeholder reporting entirely so customers can optimize outcomes at AI speed
payabl. Wins Top Innovation in Payments Award at PayTech Awards 2026 June 29, 2026 payabl.one, the unified payments platform, recognised for cutting through merchant fragmentation across acquiring, accounts and card issuing.
Sky owner Comcast announces plan to split June 29, 2026 Comcast, the US media behemoth which owns Sky TV, has announced plans to split in two. The deal comes just as Sky is agreeing terms of a multi-billion-pound acquisition of part of ITV, which would unite the UK’s biggest pay-TV provider with the channels and streaming platform of its dominant free-to-air service. London traders looked unperturbed at [...]
Geoswift and SKUx Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop a First-of-Its-Kind Programmable Stablecoin Commerce Network June 29, 2026 Bridging digital assets, traditional finance, enterprise treasury, and agentic commerce through global programmable money infrastructure
Legado and Amiqus Partner to Streamline Regulated Onboarding in UK Financial Services Sector June 29, 2026 A new partnership between two of Scotland’s fastest-growing fintechs is set to simplify the regulated onboarding of clients and customers for financial services firms as the sector faces increasing pressure to implement digital infrastructure to meet compliance requirements. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629106849/en/ Legado and Amiqus have formed a [...]