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The Angiolini inquiry revealed 26% of police forces are yet to implement specialist policies on investigating sexual offences.

We asked which police forces, and when they will address this.

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Angiolini inquiry: police response to our questions
Damning report said 26% of police forces had still not implemented specialist policies on investigating sexual offences. We asked which police forces, and when they will address this…  Last week, the ...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Virgin Media fined £23.8m for disconnecting vulnerable customers infotec.news/2025/12/02/v... #telecare #socialcare #digital
Virgin Media fined £23.8m for disconnecting vulnerable customers
Ofcom concludes that vulnerable telecare customers were ‘at risk of harm’ when they were disconnected by digital upgrade to landlines   Communications regulator Ofcom has fined telecoms company Virgin...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Opinion: AI and the autumn Budget - infotec.news/2025/11/26/o... #Budget #Budget2025 #ArtificialIntelligence #Productivity
Opinion: AI and the autumn Budget 2025
Peter Corpe, Industry Leader for UK Public Sector at cloud computing company Appian gives his view on the government’s latest announcements…  The Budget and further recent AI investments highlight the...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Launch of England’s first ever men’s health strategy

The #government have launched a new plan to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men.

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Launch of England’s first ever men’s health strategy
On International Men’s Day, government launched new plan to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys, with special emphasis on suicide prevention  The government has anno...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Plastic particles in the air could carry infectious diseases

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Plastic particles in the air could carry infectious diseases
A team from Nanjing University have examined evidence from a number of scientific disciplines which, they say, suggests that the microscopic plastic fragments we are breathing in on a daily basis coul...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Wales Tech Week in Newport, November 24-26, 2025 infotec.news/2025/11/11/w... #innovation #startup #policy
Wales Tech Week, November 24-26, 2025
‘Tech for People’, ‘Tech for the Planet’ and ‘Tech for Performance’ are the themes of this year’s major event for the sector, to be held in Newport  Innovators, industry leaders, heads of startups, in...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Blackpool’s new smart traffic system wins sustainable tech award infotec.news/2025/11/11/b... #IntelligentTransport #GreenLightFund #radar
Blackpool’s new smart traffic system wins sustainable tech award
Intelligent Transport Systems UK Awards win for forthcoming smart traffic corridor scheme developed by Blackpool Council and 4way Consulting  An innovative scheme to use cutting-edge technology to imp...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Life sciences boost for Liverpool City Region infotec.news/2025/11/10/l... #Daresbury #Merseyside #Tech
Life sciences boost for Liverpool City Region
Up to £7.5 million will be injected into a dedicated Innovation Zone for the sector in Merseyside.  It is hoped the expansion of Sci-Tech Daresbury will lead to 250 skilled jobs, 100 of which will be ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Making lightweight structures for space – in Gloucestershire! infotec.news/2025/10/14/m... #SpaceTech #SpaceAgency #ACMA #iCOMAT
Making lightweight structures for space – in Gloucestershire
New manufacturing facility opens in Hardwicke, aiming to use cutting-edge composite technology to revolutionise operations in Earth orbit and beyond The opening of a new automated production facility ...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Launch of North-East AI Growth Zone taskforce - infotec.news/2025/10/14/l... #ArtificialIntelligence #Cambois #CobaltPark #Technology #Investment
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October 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Mersey Heat Energy Centre opens in Liverpool - infotec.news/2025/10/14/m... #GreenEnergy #HeatPump #Liverpool #Heating
Mersey Heat Energy Centre opens in Liverpool
Official opening of new centre will provide low-carbon heating to people and businesses across city  The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool hosted the official opening of the Mersey Heat Energy Centre, an amb...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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How can AI deliver on the NHS 10 Year Plan’s productivity promise? Opinion piece by Peter Corpe, Industry Leader, UK Public Sector at Appian - infotec.news/2025/10/09/o... #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthTech #NHS
Opinion: How can AI deliver on the NHS 10 Year Plan’s productivity promise?
Peter Corpe is Industry Leader, UK Public Sector at Appian, with expertise in strategy, sales operations and technical consulting.  With the Appian software platform, organisations are able to run bet...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Retrofit tech saves £1,200 per year for council tenants in Birmingham - infotec.news/2025/10/07/r... #solar #GreenHomes
Retrofit tech saves £1,200 per year for council tenants in Birmingham
City council’s energy efficiency scheme provides tenants in 2,000 households with warmer, greener homes that are cheaper to heat  Birmingham City Council’s retrofit upgrade of some 2,000 council homes...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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City of London’s framework for ethical use of AI - infotec.news/2025/10/07/c... #ArtificialIntelligence #Cyber #GenAI
City of London’s framework for ethical use of AI
Corporation’s new standard operating procedure (SOP) requires ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) across the city  Technology is rapidly changing the way we work....
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October 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Interview: Cassius tech-enabled care at Suffolk County Council

As part of our new #AI in #socialcare report Simon Guerrier spoke to Elissa Rospigliosi, Assistant Director for Strategy & Transformation...

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Interview: Cassius tech-enabled care at Suffolk County Council
In July 2021, Suffolk County Council launched Cassius, its technology-enabled care service for those aged 18+. Cassius provides a range of different devices and solutions in tandem with in-person care...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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AI in social care – special report out now!

Our team have published a new #report which explores how emerging #technologies are affecting the provision of #socialwork and #socialcare.

It is available to download for free👇
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AI in social care – special report out now!
Our team at Social Care Today have published a new special report, People First With AI & Tech-Enabled Care, which is now available to download for free.  The report offers a comprehensive exploration...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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£10m for next-gen semiconductors in the UK - infotec.news/2025/09/30/1... #Tech #Industry #Digital
£10m for next-gen semiconductors in the UK
Government announces new investment to support up to 40 British businesses accelerate the development of essential computer chips  Tech Minister Kanishka Narayan has announced new funding of £10m from...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Westminster emissions down by 34% - infotec.news/2025/09/30/w... #NetZero #Emissions #Carbon
Westminster emissions down by 34%
City council publishes update on climate emergency action plan, with 34% reduction in carbon emissions since 2018-19, and 13% reduction in the last year alone  Westminster City Council has proudly pub...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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IEA, NESO estimates on future energy demands of AI - infotec.news/2025/09/23/i... #ArtificialIntelligence #Energy #DataCentres #DSIT #DESNZ
IEA, NESO estimates on future energy demands of AI
Energy demand to supply AI data centres in the UK could triple in the next five years, according to industry experts – placing huge strain on existing infrastructure  Newly published minutes from a me...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Denmark’s prime minister said the country had suffered the 'most serious attack to date' on its critical infrastructure after its biggest airport was shut down by unknown drones in its airspace. on.ft.com/47XY1WM
September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Can AI cut the number of cars on the school run? infotec.news/2025/09/22/c... #ArtificialIntelligence #SchoolRun #Tech
Can AI cut the number of cars on the school run?
A new data platform funded by the Department of Transport aims to reduce congestion during one of Britain’s busiest times of the day. Since 2005, the number of car journeys on the school run has leapt...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Pilot of AI MRI lung scanning tech begins at Sheffield hospital - infotec.news/2025/09/11/p... #ArtificialIntelligence #MRI #HealthTech
Pilot of AI MRI lung scanning tech begins at Sheffield hospital
Enhanced scanning that uses both inhaled xenon gas and AI analysis now being tested at Royal Hallamshire Hospital  A pilot scheme to test a combination of pioneering health technologies is being teste...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Glasgow’s new operator for e-bike scheme - infotec.news/2025/09/10/g... #ebikes #ElectricVehicles #ActiveTravel
Glasgow’s new operator for e-bike scheme
Tech company Voi will introduce fully electric fleet as part of its new contract with city council, lasting up to five years  The existing cycle hire scheme across Glasgow is about to enter a new phas...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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EE expands small cell, ARC and 5G coverage in London and across UK infotec.news/2025/09/09/e... #mobile #telecoms
EE expands small cell, ARC and 5G coverage in London and across UK
Mobile network operator rolls out outdoor small cells across City of London and advanced RAN coordination (ARC) and 5G to range of towns and cities The mobile company EE has announced a range of measu...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Opinion: What local government needs to know about the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, new piece by Rob Demain, Founder and CEO of e2e-assure - infotec.news/2025/09/09/o... #cyber #cybersecurity
Opinion: What local government needs to know about the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
The new Bill represents a step-change in regulatory expectations, says Rob Demain, Founder and CEO of e2e-assure, which specialises in managed threat detection and response services  To better protect...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM