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The State of the Present: Andy Burnham’s new government

In common with lots of other policy people in recent weeks, I’ve been reading Head North, the (very readable) book by new Prime Minister…

UK’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: A Bold Move With Big Questions Ahead

The UK government has announced one of the most ambitious online safety policies in the world: a ban on social media access for children…

Public Sector Contracts for SMEs: Where to Focus Your Effort

Public sector contracts can be a serious growth route for SMEs, but only when the opportunity is approached with focus. The market is…

Unwilling and unable to defend the UK accusations as Defence Secretary John Healey and team walk

British Defence Secretary John Healey has quit, followed shortly by his aide, Pamela Nash, and Al Carns, the UK’s armed forces minister.

How East West Rail’s 2026 Plans Would Gut the Village of Harlton

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Debarment Risk: How to Protect Your Tender Opportunities

One supplier issue. One weak declaration. One unresolved performance problem. Under the new public procurement regime, any of these can…

Target Based “Child Protection” Harms Children

Disabled children are removed under "neglect" based on failing to meet able/ neurotypical standards, while actually traumatised children…

Access to Work Scheme UK: What You Need to Know

If you have a disability or health condition that affects your ability to work, the UK government’s Access to Work scheme can provide…

Getting a tune out of AI-assisted coding on Salesforce

My role at Salesforce is Government CTO for the UK; for my customers, creating services with front ends faithful to the Design System is…

Procurement Act 2023 Requirements: Turning Compliance Into Advantage

The Procurement Act 2023 is no longer something to prepare for later. It is already changing how public contracts are planned, competed…

Why Showing Fully Booked DVSA Test Centres on Every Search Can Increase Cloud Cost

The DVSA driving test booking service is a high-demand national service. The public booking journey runs from 6:00am to 11:40pm, uses a…

National Security Contracts: What the New Rules Mean for UK Suppliers

Some public contracts are no longer being treated as routine commercial buys. In steel, shipbuilding, AI and energy infrastructure…

The Public Sector Boom: Why Bloated Numbers Are Crippling the UK Economy..🙄

The Public Sector Boom: Why Bloated Numbers Are Crippling the UK Economy..🙄

53% of Brits now receive more in benefits than they pay in tax. WTF? 🤯

By Lane Clark of TPP.

Winter Fuel Payment: Taking stock of a huge announcement

Independent Age explores what the UK Government’s new Winter Fuel Payment changes will mean and how our campaigners have made a difference

The UK Government’s Economic Response to COVID-19

COVID-19 originating in late 2019, posed a gruelling and tragic existence globally, taking the lives of over 6 million people in just a few…

UK aid to India overlooks human rights and democracy, says watchdog