World
Schools Solar Panels Give the Meter a Lesson Plan
More than 250 schools have signed solar funding agreements, while one electricity meter seeks a role in the curriculum.
Fenella Sprocket
Fenella received her doctorate after completing an online personality test which described her as “highly analytical.” She approaches every scientific breakthrough with rigorous scepticism unless it has been forwarded to her by somebody called Carol. Her current research concerns whether drinking water is still good for you or whether they've changed that again.
Health & Lifestyle
NHS Transformation Team gives the org chart a reset
The NHS Transformation Team replaces NHS England’s executive group, giving organisational change more directors, longer titles and fewer verbs.
Travel & Transport
Military Driving Examiners Tackle the Test Backlog
Military driving examiners join the effort to clear Britain’s driving test backlog, while the waiting list prepares for administrative manoeuvres.
Business & Economy
Quantum Sensing Projects Need A Job Description
Quantum sensing projects receive £14 million, prompting Britain to promise practical miracles before anyone asks for a working demonstration.
Science & Technology
Britain Funds New Ways To Walk
A £1 million active travel innovation fund promises fresh ways to walk, wheel and cycle, preferably after completing the correct paperwork.
UK Politics & Public Life
Digital ID Oversight Gives One Password Its Own Cabinet Office
Digital ID oversight moves to the Cabinet Office, where proving you exist receives the full machinery of government.
Culture & Entertainment
Creative Industries Funding Asks The Chorus For Evidence
Creative industries funding reaches six regions, then asks every chorus to supply evidence of its cultural impact.
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.
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.
Health & Lifestyle
NHS innovation guidance meets the filing cabinet
The NHS guide for digital and data driven health technology brings responsibility to innovation, while the filing cabinet requests a stakeholder meeting.