The government has set out its proposals on a new Protect Duty; a legal requirement for public places to ensure preparedness for and protection from terrorist attacks. The Protect Duty delivers on a manifesto commitment to improve the safety and security of public venues and spaces, drawing on lessons learned from ...
The UK’s next generation of pioneering inventors will be backed by a new independent scientific research agency, the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, as part of government plans to cement the UK’s position as a global science superpower. The new agency, the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), will be ...
The UK’s growing cyber industry attracted record investment last year despite the global pandemic, according to a new government report. With Covid-19 forcing more business and social activity online, the new figures reveal an increase in the number of cyber security companies and people working for them, as the government continues ...
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced police forces in England and Wales will be reimbursed with £60 million to support increased enforcement of coronavirus rules. Since the start of the pandemic, officers across the country have played a crucial role in helping to stop the spread of the virus, by ...