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Government confirms £55bn boost for science and tech research and development

The funding will be available for UK research agencies and bodies to support innovation in a range of sectors, including clean energy and health.

Evening Standard

Launch of veteran card will be used to test UK government’s digital ID scheme

Ministers hope scheme for 1.8 million people will show how technology works and ease privacy and security concerns

The Guardian - UK

Argument for rolling out ‘creepy’ digital ID ‘too optimistic to be convincing’

Viscount Camrose warned that the Government’s argument for rolling out a digital ID system was ‘too optimistic to be convincing’.

Evening Standard

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UK’s leading bosses urged to act on protecting against cyber attacks

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are among ministers putting pressure on firms to act.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs warn Government digital ID scheme will unnecessarily cost support

Backbenchers told Liz Kendall that the scheme will not stop illegal migration.

Evening Standard

Tech firms face cyberflashing crackdown

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will set out the new duties for social media firms at the Labour Party conference.

Evening Standard

Labour takes fight to Reform on diversity as Kendall backs scheme for women in tech

Exclusive: Reform UK has made scrapping diversity and equality initiatives one of its top priorities

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Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose bid to return to Westminster sparked Labour civil war

PROFILE: Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starmer

The Independent UK

Adviser to UK minister claimed AI firms would never have to compensate creatives

Exclusive: Kirsty Innes made statement in now-deleted post on X seven months before taking up role as Liz Kendall aide

The Guardian - UK

DWP chief won’t rule out further benefit cuts before next autumn

Delayed changes to PIP won’t put off other cuts, work and pensions secretary states

The Independent UK

New tech secretary hit by live‑TV fail during Good Morning Britain interview

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The Independent UK

New technology secretary’s live Good Morning Britain interview suffers tech mishap

A live interview with the new technology secretary suffered from a technical mishap thanks to her outfit choice.

The Independent UK

‘One in, one out’ deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last-minute injunction

Minister insists court ruling that blocked deportation of Eritrean man ‘will not undermine basis’ of deal with France

The Guardian - UK

Temporary block on man’s deportation will not undermine returns deal – minister

Liz Kendall said the High Court decision was disappointing but it would not prevent the rest of the agreement with France going ahead.

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What Labour’s DWP reshuffle could mean for benefits and jobs

Liz Kendall will be moving to another role after over a year as DWP chief

Evening Standard

Online Safety Act to be tightened on self-harm exposure

Samaritans said communications regulator Ofcom must ‘use their powers to hold platforms to account so we can save more lives lost to suicide’.

The Independent UK

Sweeping changes were needed for Labour to be serious about a fresh start

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Moving so many ministers after such a short time may not seem ideal, but the end result is a team better matched to the challenges ahead

The Independent UK

Cabinet reshuffle: All the new appointments in Sir Keir Starmer’s top team

The Prime Minister has carried out a root and branch reshuffle of the Cabinet.

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The Independent UK

Government launch £338m scheme to help sick and disabled people back into work

The government’s welfare reforms were formally passed into law on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

‘Mountain to climb’: how Labour is facing a crisis in youth unemployment

The government is adding an extra year, and an extra £45m, to its scheme in England to help people find work

The Independent UK

Revealed: The age group most affected by pension changes – and how much they could lose

One more likely change to the state pension age could mean a massive loss for some

The Independent UK

Could Labour raise the state pension age – and what to?

Governments are legally required to carry out a review of the state pension age every six years

Evening Standard

People on Basic State Pension told to check for payment errors

You can get in touch with the Department for Work and Pensions if you think your payment is incorrect

The Independent UK

How does Britain’s pension predicament compare with other countries?

Countries across the world are grappling with similar looming crises, driven by a combination of factors including demographic shifts, low interest rates and economic instability

The Independent UK

Minimum level of retirement income needed to prevent surge in pensioner poverty, MPs warn

Labour minister Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘tsunami in pensioner poverty’ and opened the door to a rise in the state retirement age

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