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Council Funding Reform Finds The Lids Were Never Easy
Council funding reform promises fewer pots and more flexibility, then discovers that every lid has a consultation response.
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Travel & Transport
Digital Rail Ticket Trial Gives Your Phone An Alibi
The digital rail ticket trial promises a best fare by phone, while the barrier waits to hear the device’s explanation.
Sport
Euro 2028 Funding Gives Every Lanyard A Future
Euro 2028 joins a major sporting investment package, while Britain gives the lanyard an ambitious delivery plan.
Science & Technology
UKRI Funding Gives Local Innovation A Very Serious Clipboard
UKRI funding invites local partnerships to compete for innovation support, then introduces the spreadsheet to the regional future.
Health & Lifestyle
Health Data Research Service Opens One Door To A Room Full Of Forms
The planned Health Data Research Service promises one secure route to national health data, then meets Britain’s determined love of a form.
Culture & Entertainment
Royal Mint Advisory Committee makes coins feel important
Two new specialists join the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, where future coins must balance heritage, design and the indignity of a vending machine.
Business & Economy
Pension Fund Investment Asked to Find Britain’s Unicorns
The government wants pension schemes and venture capital to invest more in UK science and technology. Retirement savings are studying the map.
World
UK Netherlands Innovation Partnership Awaits Genius
A UK Netherlands innovation partnership is proposed for AI, quantum technology and semiconductors, leaving the paperwork in a promising superposition.
UK Politics & Public Life
Council Digital Services Watch One Login From Afar
Council digital services watch GOV.UK One Login bring central government into one sign in, while local portals protect their passwords.
Travel & Transport
East West Rail Consultation Invites Britain To Point At A Map
East West Rail consults on proposals linking Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, while Britain practises pointing at maps.
Sport
National digital ID promises simpler lives, somehow
A proposed national digital ID promises simpler proof of identity, moving paperwork into the phone already carrying every other responsibility.
Science & Technology
Quantum funding asks Britain to trust its printer
Quantum funding of £121 million aims to support research, skills and potential tools for fraud detection, healthcare and energy efficiency.