EM on proposal to amend EU regulations on AI rules (COM(2025)836)
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The Government’s summary of a proposal for a regulation amending EU regulations 2024/1689 and 2018/1139 on simplification of rules on artificial intelligence.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:17pm, 2 February 2026
Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2025
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Research detailing skills needs and job vacancies across the UK cyber security sector.
Change made:
Replaced an incorrect table at figure 4.9. The correct data has now been included.
Time updated:
3:48pm, 2 February 2026
Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town
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Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 3 February 2026
UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties
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New partnerships across life sciences, quantum and advanced connectivity.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:00am, 3 February 2026
More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone
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Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growth as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
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Broken link fixed for reference number 1 – ‘Jobs and investment figures have been supplied by DataVita’. The link is https://www.datavita.co.uk/lanarkshire-ai-growth-zone
Time updated:
9:16am, 3 February 2026
Tech Secretary: Barnsley can blaze a trail as UK’s first Tech Town
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The Science and Technology Secretary has written an Op-Ed in the Yorkshire Post on Barnsley becoming the UK’s first Tech Town.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:23pm, 3 February 2026
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates
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This series brings together all documents relating to DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates.
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Updated to add Annual GVA 2024 publication.
Time updated:
9:30am, 5 February 2026
Data Use and Access Act 2025: plans for commencement
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A summary of the government’s plans for bringing into force provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
Change made:
Summary of Stage 3 regulations published.
Time updated:
10:43am, 5 February 2026
AI Management Essentials tool
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We are seeking views on the design, content and use of a new AI Management Essentials (AIME) tool.
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Published government response.
Time updated:
10:09am, 6 February 2026
Regulatory Innovation Office: Front Door pilot
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Businesses in defence technologies and robotics can use the Front Door pilot to tell us about regulatory barriers.
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The front door pilot has been extended until 20 March 2026.
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5:02pm, 11 February 2026
Minister Narayan AI speech at Founders Forum
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Kanishka Narayan, Minister for AI and Online Safety, spoke at Founders Forum on 10 February 2026.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:19am, 12 February 2026
AI Adoption Research
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How UK businesses are adopting AI, what barriers they face, and what impacts AI is having across sectors.
Change made:
AI Adoption Research data tables added.
Time updated:
2:49pm, 13 February 2026
