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A £20m programme will build four UK regulatory science centres. The five-year initiative will focus on AI, personalised healthcare, novel technologies, and new evidence methods.
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UK and US officials are deepening cooperation on autonomous systems. A new AI partnership will include work on protecting critical national infrastructure and interoperable defence capabilities.
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UK competition regulators are gathering views on KONE’s TKE deal. The CMA has opened preliminary information gathering but has not yet begun a formal phase-one investigation.
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Thousands of traders must switch platforms for GB-NI goods movements. The replacement Trader Support Service becomes mandatory for movements taking place from 20 October.
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Four million UK premises still lack gigabit-capable broadband coverage today. Government has committed more than £2bn through Project Gigabit contracts as it targets 99% availability.
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AI skills investment could unlock substantial UK productivity gains soon. New modelling puts the potential economic uplift at £80bn by 2035, while intensive adoption remains uneven.
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Banks are warning AI shopping agents could increase consumer fraud. Financial institutions want stronger safeguards as artificial intelligence begins making purchases on customers’ behalf.
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UK factory orders have reached their strongest level since 2023. The CBI’s order-book balance improved sharply for a second consecutive month as pricing expectations eased.
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Corvex is seeking a Whitbread board seat after strategic tensions. The activist investor has shifted from demanding a sale towards direct board representation.
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Private equity bidders are circling Canaccord’s British wealth management arm. CD&R and Warburg Pincus are in advanced discussions over a potential £1bn-plus acquisition.