The Minister of State of Digital, Matt Hancock, addressed the Good Things Foundation summer reception in the House of Lords, calling its work ‘critically important’ for the growth of digital skills in the UK.

Cumbria’s position as a hub for new technology was cemented today as Trudy Harrison MP and Sue Hayman MP launched a new, dedicated virtual reality (VR) suite at Atkins’ office on the Westlakes Science and Technology Park.

Good Thing’s Foundation’s chair Liz Williams spoke to PoliticsHome about the organisation’s ambitions and how it has now helped over 2 million people improve their digital skills. The charity is hosting a parliamentary reception on 11th September.

Football clubs should be banned from having their shirts sponsored by gambling firms, Labour has said.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling explains why it believes the 2005 Gambling Act is no longer fit for purpose.

Ministers will try to maintain extensive collaboration in areas of scientific research with the European Union after Brexit, according to a new government paper.

The UK is ready to pay around £1bn to remain part of the European Union's science and research fund, Horizon 2020.

The UK is leading the charge as a global technology powerhouse. It’s already Europe’s runaway digital nation with £6.8 billion of digital tech investment in 2016, some 50 per cent higher than any other European country. In fact, UK digital technology received more investment last year than the next four countries, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, combined according to Tech Nation.

NOAH has highlighted the close links between the animal health sector and the overall life sciences sector.

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve entered into a strategic partnership with Lloyds Banking Group that will have a significant impact on supporting people to improve their digital skills. 

Graeme Swan, Government and Public Sector partner at EY, has commented on today's Customs Union announcement.

Nicky Morgan has called on HMRC to address long-running problems with its website that have left some parents unable to register for free childcare provision.

Amber Rudd will urge internet giants to work more closely with governments to tackle the scourge of online extremism when she meets bosses at Silicon Valley later today.

We’re proud to mark 12 months of achievements - and celebrate the impact those achievements have had on the people we support - with the launch of our 2016/17 Annual Review.

The gap between the UK’s innovation performance, and its ability to commercialise those inventions, could be narrowed by a new toolkit developed by the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

Radio isotopes used in medical procedures are a perishable product - and slow borders will mean cancelled operations, says Lord Teverson.

Ann Coffey MP urges the Government to make it an offence to steal someone's identity and pose as them online.

UK lenders operate in a high volume, process-driven industry, in which 11 million customers all have similar forms of credit secured on property.

The boss of the Vote Leave campaign has hit out at government “morons” who argue the UK must quit an EU nuclear energy body after Brexit.

The Government must take a central role to make sure future technological changes do not come at a “huge social cost”, Jeremy Corbyn will say today. 

Labour MP John Mann says a voluntary approach has failed and internet firms need to be "hit where it hurts" to convince them to take action against extremist material online.

Theresa May's own counter-terrorism adviser has accused ministers of acting like the Chinese government with plans to fine tech companies not deemed to be helping combat extremism.

Dick Elsy, Chief Executive Officer of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, launched the 2016- 17 Annual Review at the House of Commons on the 21st June 2017. 

HVM Catapult hosted a parliamentary event to mark the 5th anniversary of its establishment with the ultimate aim to significantly grow the contribution of the manufacturing sector to the UK economy.