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The rise of disinformation is a challenge and an opportunity for UK foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Reuben Solomon
The rise of disinformation is a challenge and an opportunity for UK foreign policy
The global digital landscape offers unprecedented opportunities for connectivity and information exchange.
Children remain at risk online – we need to strengthen internet safety policy
Technology
By Gregor Poynton
Children remain at risk online – we need to strengthen internet safety policy
Our children’s lives are increasingly online – it is how they socialise, play and make sense of the world. But as they navigate the internet, we cannot forever be by their side, protecting them from the many risks that arise in this unfettered digital space.
What Will The Westminster Social Media Landscape Look Like In 2025?
Parliament
What Will The Westminster Social Media Landscape Look Like In 2025?
The interaction between Westminster politics and social media was a major talking point this year, with the dominance of X, formerly known as Twitter, challenged by alternatives like Bluesky. Zoe Crowther explores how the Westminster social media landscape might evolve in 2025.
LBC Podcast: A Reflection On The Year That Was With Hamish And Gareth Partner content
Technology
By Mobile UK
LBC Podcast: A Reflection On The Year That Was With Hamish And Gareth
To close out the year our Chief Executive, Hamish MacLeod joins our Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, for the final podcast episode of 2024. In this special episode the pair sit down to reflect on a busy year that has seen the General Election, three operators switching off 3G, and a trip in a helicopter for Gareth.
Manufacturing chemical raw materials using captured CO2: pipedream or reality? Partner content
Technology
By BASF
Manufacturing chemical raw materials using captured CO2: pipedream or reality?
17 organisations have come together under the Flue2Chem consortium to explore how CO2 emissions from industrial processes can be transformed into new raw materials.
The rise of AI 'porn': 'The levels of deepfake abuse now are just enormous'
Social affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
The rise of AI 'porn': 'The levels of deepfake abuse now are just enormous'
‘Deepfake porn’ is on the rise. Sienna Rodgers meets the women fighting to criminalise the creation of non-consensual intimate images
Can ‘Global Britain’ really succeed with electric vehicles? Partner content
Transport
By Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)
Can ‘Global Britain’ really succeed with electric vehicles?
The UK automotive sector is under transformation and key projects like Ford Halewood will drive the green growth we need.
We Shouldn't Expect MPs To Be “Saints”, Says Standards Chair
Technology
We Shouldn't Expect MPs To Be “Saints”, Says Standards Chair
People who stand to be MPs should not be expected to be “saints”, the recently-elected Standards Committee chair has said, adding that punishments for minor parliamentary rules breaches are too “severe”.
Bluesky Wants To Be Part Of The Westminster Conversation
Parliament
Bluesky Wants To Be Part Of The Westminster Conversation
A senior executive of Bluesky has said that she wants the emerging social media platform to be “part of the conversation” in Westminster and expand their public affairs team to have influence on the world stage.
Raising the digital age of consent is not the answer to online safety
Social affairs
By Andy Burrows
Raising the digital age of consent is not the answer to online safety
When a coroner concluded that social media had played a more than considerable part in the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell, it caused global shockwaves.
Partner content
Technology
By Chemical Industries Association
The Chemical Industries Association’s Response to Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy
In October 2024, the Government unveiled Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy green paper. With the UK facing growing pressure to remain an attractive and competitive location for future manufacturing investments and jobs, the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has submitted a response emphasising the critical role the chemical sector plays in driving UK growth.
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Education
By Tali Fraser
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Josh MacAlister wants children to spend less time on their phones and far fewer of them in residential care. The former teacher tells Tali Fraser his experience of working across party lines is helping build support. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sovereign AI is a distraction
Technology
By Lord Sarfraz
Sovereign AI is a distraction
Last year, the Tony Blair Institute advocated for the development of “Sovereign AI capabilities”.
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
Education
By Sir Peter Wanless
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
A year since the groundbreaking Online Safety Act became law, the risks children face online seem to be worse than ever. From AI child abuse images to sophisticated ‘sextortion’ gangs and addictive algorithms, the pace of technology, and those who seek to exploit it, has overtaken the shift towards safety.
Unleashing the Power of 5G SA: Industry Predictions for 2025 Partner content
Technology
By Mobile UK
Unleashing the Power of 5G SA: Industry Predictions for 2025
The mobile industry has experienced another significant year in 2024, marked by continued advancements in nationwide connectivity. As we approach the end of the year, we’ve invited industry experts to share their insights and predictions for what 2025 might hold for the mobile industry. Check out these fascinating forecasts below.
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Technology
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Conservative MPs are being advised to claim their Bluesky usernames to stop fake accounts from impersonating them on the increasingly popular social media platform.
Are we ready for the next Covid?
Coronavirus
By Zoe Crowther
Are we ready for the next Covid?
In our rush to turn the page on the Covid pandemic, Zoe Crowther explores whether we are at risk of failing to prevent the next world-stopping pathogen. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Building public trust is essential to achieving an all-electric and connected society Partner content
Technology
By BSI
Building public trust is essential to achieving an all-electric and connected society
Public trust in emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing lags behind their potential. Building this trust requires international quality infrastructure and standards, addressing public concerns around issues like AI inaccuracies and data privacy, and greater public engagement.
MPs Approach 'Tipping Point' To Move Away From Elon Musk's X
Political parties
MPs Approach "Tipping Point" To Move Away From Elon Musk's X
A growing number of MPs are weighing up whether to leave social media website X and move to alternative platforms, with some encouraging the Government to do the same.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK on fraud ahead of Reeves' Mansion House speech
Partner content
Technology
By Mobile UK
UK Mobile Industry Blocks One Billion Scam Messages
Last year alone, mobile network operators successfully blocked over one billion scam messages, safeguarding their customers from potential harm. This significant achievement is a testament to the industry's ongoing commitment to protecting consumers.
Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure
New University of Manchester report stresses the importance of making informed, long-term decisions on the UK’s infrastructure
“Quo vadis” for the foundational industries in the UK Partner content
Economy
By BASF
“Quo vadis” for the foundational industries in the UK
With the launch of its ‘Invest 2035’ industrial strategy, the UK government must prioritise foundational industries like chemicals to bolster supply chain resilience and boost economic growth. While often overlooked, these industries underpin the growth-driving sectors.
We must address AI’s potential for bias – or risk automating discrimination
Technology
By Dawn Butler MP
We must address AI’s potential for bias – or risk automating discrimination
ChatGPT has been a gamechanger in artificial intelligence (AI). The pace of development continues to impress me but also concern me.