• Are you the UK’s next exciting tech innovator?

    Paid partnership with KPMG UK With the power to unlock huge benefits for the wider economy, UK tech innovators are our hope for the future. As KPMG opens applications for the firm’s annual Tech Innovator in the UK competition, Nicole Lowe, head of KPMG’s Emerging Giants practice talks to Dr Elliot Street, CEO of Inovus […]

  • The search is on to find the UK’s most exciting tech startup

    KPMG’s Private Enterprise practice has today launched its annual search for the most exciting tech innovators on offer in the UK in its 2024 tech startup competition. The pitching competition, which has been running since 2013, has uncovered outstanding tech from businesses across the UK including What3Words, VividQ and HiiROC who went on to win […]

  • UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Skyports to Lemon

    This week’s UK tech funding deals include flying taxi company Skyports, Scottish rocket manufacturer Orbex, generative AI legal assistant Lawhive and more. UKTN tracked £176.6m worth of tech funding deals this week (15 April to 19 April), a whopping 316.5% week-on-week increase. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding. Skyports – £88m Sector: Mobility […]

  • UK Tech Week: A look ahead to a nationwide celebration of innovation

    The first UK Tech Week is just around the corner, with more than 30 confirmed events set to take place across the nations and regions. The inaugural event, running from 23 April to 25 April, aims to showcase the tech innovation and entrepreneurism taking place across the UK. UK Tech Week will see separate events […]

  • The Sandbox: Building a Tech Friendly Regime for a Growing Crypto Industry

    On April 3rd, the Bank of England and FCA jointly published a consultation which marked the next step in opening a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) in the UK. The DSS is key to supporting responsible innovation in the UK. It allows market participants to try out new business models that are not yet permitted under current regulations, while simultaneously enabling regulators to identify where legislation and policies may need to change.

  • I-Team: Video shows fight outside East Tech, where parent had gun

    Video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows more violence outside a local school, and it involved yet another parent with a gun on campus.

  • Global top 50 companies: UK absent as American tech triumphs

    There are now no UK companies among the top 50 largest listed companies in the world, as the British economy has struggled to compete with the dominance of American tech firms.

  • LG Electronics joins industry experts to empower tech enthusiasts in Ghana

    Speaking at the Launch of the LG Insider Community, Doris Onwuagba, Digital Manager, LG Electronics, said, "We believe in the transformative power of technology to drive positive change and empower individuals and communities, and with the launch of our Insider Community, we are thrilled to bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and passionate individuals who share our vision for a more inclusive and sustainable future."

  • UK retailers attract more Easter shoppers despite cost of living crisis

    Figures show sales rose 3.5% in March, the first increase above inflation since early in the crisisHigh street retailers benefited from a jump in consumer spending over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to industry figures showing an increase in footfall and sales despite the cost of living crisis.Data collected by doorway sensors at thousands of shops across the UK showed footfall increased by 7% compared with Easter 2023 over the four days from Good Friday to Easter Monday, while the...

  • 'We have become the laughingstock of Europe': Industry chief blasts UK border strategy

    “The Government has single handily created the world’s most inefficient and expensive border,” Nigel Jenney has said.

  • UK pledges ‘generational’ leap in defense spending, industry to go on ‘war footing’

    Under the new plan, London wants to spend a cumulative extra of £75 billion ($93 billion) over the next six years, culminating in a 2030 annual defense budget of £87 billion ($108 billion), which would make it second in NATO only to the US in defense expenditure.

  • ‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: Trudi Warner’s climate fight with the UK government

    Trudi Warner on a year being pursued by government lawyers determined to prosecute her over a jurors’ rights protestTwo days before Trudi Warner faced court under threat of a contempt of court prosecution, she fell off her bike and ruptured the tendons in her hand.Now the hand is black and blue, tightly bandaged, and requires surgery. It is an indication that 69-year-old Warner, who spent her working life as a child social worker and has committed her retirement to climate action, is not as...