The Government data protection paper published today is a welcome step in the right direction, setting out the vital need for the UK to remain a global leader on data protection by promoting both the flow of data internationally and high levels of data protection...

Following the infamous row over chlorinated chicken, Trade Secretary Liam Fox accused the British media of “obsessing over the detail of the very end stage of one sector of a potential free trade agreement”. Yet obsessive level of detail at every stage and for every...

Despite emerging as a global force, fast-growth tech companies enjoyed no representation at Cabinet before the election, and the policy brief was buried within the Department for Media, Culture and Sport. Yet the stats speak volumes: the digital sector - spanning 12...

When terrorism struck twice during the election campaign, the internet and technology became a convenient scapegoat. The media and public demanded answers and tough talk. New laws and sanctions for digital companies, social media platforms and content providers became...

The UK's technology startups face a potential doubling of costs for hiring the best and the brightest from around the world under a Conservative government. The party, which is leading in the polls ahead of the General Election on 8 June, has promised to increase the...

In 2016, a lesser known French Minister told a small crowd of London’s Tech community: “You’re part of this [digital] economic and cultural revolution.” Little did we know that Emmanuel Macron was on the cusp of his own ‘Grande Marche’ revolution and his political...

In 2015, Tim Kelsey, a former Government NHS tech adviser, told the story of how a doctor said to him: "Patients did not want computers and nor did he." This traditional mindset may explain why in 2015, hospitals across the country still spent more than one million...

Venture capitalists fear they may be one of the financial sector’s big losers from Brexit. London is Europe’s venture capital center but the funds backing the bloc’s fintech and startup culture could lose billions of euros of funding once the U.K. officially leaves...

T-Levels, robotics and a painful blow for the self-employed. This afternoon Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed the next phase of the Government’s plan to prepare Britain for Brexit, along with some interesting tech-related announcements. Here are the 3 key tech...