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Jungle Creations opens Manchester office to scale northern growth. London-based social publisher establishes permanent King Street base after expanding its remote team by 80% in its first year, reinforcing investment in northern talent and regional client growth.
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UK employees welcome AI but demand human oversight. A nationwide survey of 2,000 employees finds strong enthusiasm for artificial intelligence in the workplace, but clear insistence that accountability and final decision-making authority remain with people as adoption expands.
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Purbeck Insurance Services launches new apprenticeship programme. The personal guarantee insurance provider has introduced an 18-month scheme to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, aiming to recruit up to two apprentices and support long-term careers within the UK insurance sector.
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Chancellor prioritises EU ties as UK’s key growth lever. Rachel Reeves said closer economic and security alignment with the European Union represents the “biggest prize” for Britain’s future prosperity, citing trade scale and the need to reduce post-Brexit friction.
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UK economy records marginal fourth-quarter expansion amid slowdown. Official data show 0.1% growth between October and December 2025, underscoring continued fragility in output despite services resilience and steady consumer demand.
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Drata expands with new San Francisco headquarters opening. The trust management platform reports 190% enterprise growth and outlines new AI-driven product initiatives as it deepens its presence in the US technology market.
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Sendr debuts scalable personalised video for ecommerce recovery. UK startup targets $4TN abandoned cart market with lipsync automation, claiming 33% uplift in pilot revenue and direct integration with Klaviyo’s 500,000-store ecosystem.
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AI adoption in finance reaches near-universal industry penetration. New research from Finastra finds just 2% of financial institutions report no use of artificial intelligence, as organisations shift from experimentation to scaled deployment across risk, customer service, and compliance functions.
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Signicat names Ray Ryan UK country manager. The hire comes as UK businesses report that 22% of annual revenue is affected by identity fraud and prevention costs, and as organisations prepare for regulatory changes including eIDAS 2.0.
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Major grid investment promises jobs and economic security. A £34bn programme to modernise the UK’s electricity grid could unlock £194bn in economic value by 2040 and support an additional 92,000 jobs annually, according to new modelling by Arup and Cambridge Econometrics.