Local government stories

UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.

Women in tech and finance say workplaces must be redesigned, with data-led accountability and digital finance access to match women's ambitions.

Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.

TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.

UK councils and telecoms firms form new Small Cell Forum group to simplify street-level 4G and 5G upgrades in towns and cities.

Integrity boosts UK output with a Canon varioPRINT iX3200, adding capacity and colour flexibility for its GBP £70m multi-site operations.

A UK study will test how well public sector chatbots understand regional accents amid fears some voices are left behind by AI systems.

Two Essex councils enrol 33 staff on new AI and data training as they push a digital-first culture to cut workloads and improve services.

Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.

Small Cells World Summit 2026 will spotlight network sharing, venue connectivity and future architectures as small cell deployments scale.

Families are turning to digital live‑in care platforms as more older people miss out on council-arranged support, especially in rural areas.

Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.

BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.

Preston's restored red phone boxes are set to become a permanent LED art canvas, blending heritage street furniture with digital culture.

Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.

ICS.AI launches UK public sector AI model promising guaranteed savings, citing Derby City Council's projected GBP £12 million benefit.

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

UK launches central Cyber Unit to harden public sector defences, as experts warn GBP £210 million funding may fall short of ambitions.