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WFH is here to stay, suggests ONS report

A new Government report shows 40% of Brits are still working from home at least once a week. As if that wasn’t enough for High Street stores to deal with, it reveals the link between travelling to work and increased spending has collapsed. With big earners topping the list of home workers, retailers and employers…

14 February 202314 February 2023 Chris Price Retail, Work

UK government demands gigabit broadband for new homes in England

New homes in England will have to be built with gigabit broadband connections as a result of new laws the government has brought into force. Ministers have amended the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure that new homes constructed in England will be fitted with infrastructure and connections capable of delivering gigabit broadband - the fastest internet speeds…

6 January 20236 January 2023 Chris Price News

UK Government ‘long way to go’ to achieve EV targets

The government still "has a long way to go" to achieve its aim of transforming the car market to selling only 100 per cent electric vehicles (EVs) within 15 years. That's the verdict of the UK's public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), in its latest report, Reducing Carbon Emissions From Cars. In November…

26 February 202126 February 2021 Chris Price Electric Vehicles

Government trials new apps to help young people find work

New apps aimed at helping young people find work are to be trialled as part of a multimillion-pound employment initiative, the UK Government has said. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said the move was part of a £4 million package. Ms Coffey said disadvantaged young people would receive extra support to find work under…

30 September 201930 September 2019 Chris Price Apps, News

Facebook backs Government’s online safety lessons for school pupils

Social media giant Facebook has backed the Government’s new online safety lessons to help school pupils recognise online dangers. The tech firm has endorsed the proposed online lesson curriculum ahead of a meeting with ministers and anti-bullying campaigners on Monday. The lessons form part of Government plans to make relationships, sex and health education classes…

14 January 201914 January 2019 Chris Price Facebook, News

Health secretary heads to Paris GovTech Summit in search of technology for NHS

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is heading to Paris to meet world leaders to discuss ways to fast-track new healthcare technologies for the NHS. He is due to attend the GovTech summit alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU ministers on Monday. The summit will look at how emerging…

12 November 201812 November 2018 Chris Price Gadgets, Science

Three in four can’t tell the difference between Home Office jobs and science fiction. Chicken sexer anyone?

Could you tell which sex these chickens are for £40K a year? You could probably give it a go We're used to wacky surveys coming into our inbox to promote a product you probably don't need or want, but this one really caught our eye. Apparently three in four people can't…

26 January 201626 January 2016 Chris Price Poll, Polls, Uncategorized

UK government to enforce internet pornography block unless ISP opt-in has been set

The UK government is set to pass laws that will mean all pornography is filtered by default by internet service providers unless customers specifically request to be allowed to view it through an "opt-in" option. Aiming to protect children, the…

22 July 2013 Gerald Lynch Internet, Tech Digest news

UK Budget 2012: Video games sector gets tax relief

UK games developers can breathe a little easier today, as Chancellor George Osborne's 2012 Budget will reintroduce tax relief for the UK video games industry. Also offering tax relief to animation and television programming production sectors, the move sees the…

21 March 2012 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

Digital Economy Bill will not be repealed

The Digital Economy Bill, the move rushed in during the last days of the Labour government that would see ISPs suspending the accounts of illegal file-sharers, will not be repealed. That is according to the New Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport…

24 May 20107 April 2017 Gerald Lynch Intellectual Property, Internet, Tech Digest news

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