Tag archive: UK
Access Alert: 2024 UK general election – Labour triumphs with pledge for change
Labour landslide UK voters have elected the first Labour government since 2010, ending 14 years of Conservative-led administrations. At the...
Access Alert: UK Prime Minister Sunak announces snap election on 4 July 2024
The UK general election campaign is officially in full swing, with election day set for 4 July 2024. Polling suggests...
Access Alert: UK unveils ambitious Space Industrial Plan to propel growth
On 7 March 2024, the UK Government unveiled its Space Industrial Plan at the Space-Comm Expo, which was attended by...
Access Alert: Spring Budget 2024 – Key Takeaways
On Wednesday 6 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the UK’s Budget to the House of Commons....
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
My new book – “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” – set out how a focus on market forces for managing spectrum...
Securing the final frontier: British perspectives on commercial defence in space
In a statement on 15 January, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defence, Grant Shapps, declared that “The era of the...
Access Alert: UK’s “Pro-Innovation Approach” to AI – Outlier or Opportunity?
The UK government has unveiled its response to the AI White Paper consultation, through which the Department for Science, Innovation...
Access Alert: Autumn Statement 2023 takeaways
On Wednesday 22 November 2023, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the UK’s Autumn Statement. Confronted with the pressures...
Access Alert: The UK’s first King’s Speech in over 70 years
On Tuesday 7 November, King Charles III delivered his first State Opening of Parliament and the first ‘King’s Speech’ for...
Access Alert: Online Safety Act is now in force – what next from Ofcom?
The UK’s new online safety regime is officially in force. This legislation elevates the powers of UK communications regulator, Ofcom...
Access Alert: UK Space Agency launches consultation on liability compensation thresholds for space operators
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite into space. Four years later, Russian astronaut Yuri...
Access Alert: Ofcom refers the UK cloud services market to the CMA
The “UK Cloud Services Market Study” final report by Ofcom, published on 5 October, has identified specific market features that...
Access Alert: Launch of the Astra Carta and the Memorandum of Principles to promote space sustainability
On 28 June 2023, one year after the UK government’s announcement of its Plan for Space Sustainability, His Majesty King...
Access Partnership and the UK Government host online workshop to promote digital trade among SMEs in Australia and the UK
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) recognises that digital technologies are increasingly important within the global economy and offer...
UK-US Opportunities in Semiconductor Geopolitics
Insights from Industry Leaders on the Future of the UK Semiconductor Industry On Tuesday 21 March, leading representatives from British...
Access Alert | Enabler for drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations in the United Kingdom
Until the middle of January 2023, drones flying in the UK airspace were only operating on spectrum designated for model...
Access Alert | OFCOM 6 GHz Band Update
On December 6, Ofcom published an update on their current position regarding the use of the upper-6 GHz band. The...
Liz Truss has become the 56th Prime Minister of the UK: What does this mean for Tech?
Liz Truss has become the 56th Prime Minister of the UK and the third woman to hold the role. She...
The UK Spring Statement 2022: Implications for the Tech Sector
On 23 March 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered the United Kingdom’s 2022 Spring Statement. Sunak set...