Dame Angela McLean’s speech at the Royal Institution
This is a check-against-delivery text of the speech 'Discourse: The future of engineering biology' delivered by Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean at The Royal Institution on 25 April 20… HM GovernmentSource
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Public International Law panels recruitment
Applications open on Wednesday 14 May HM GovernmentSource
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Molly Bartlet – UKRI Internship
During her PhD, Molly Bartlett took on a 3-month UKRI internship with the Government Office for Science (GO-Science), leading a high-profile project evaluating the impact of the UK’s Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs). HM GovernmentSource
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Creative industries and growth boosted with new UK-India cultural agreement
UK’s arts and culture, creative industries, tourism and sport sectors are set to benefit from a major new cooperation agreement with India HM GovernmentSource
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Business review on US tariffs has concluded
Government statement on conclusion of US tariff review HM GovernmentSource
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Two new Non-Executive Board Members appointed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State has appointed Jude Kelly and Janet Pope as Non-Executive Board Members for terms of three years from 23 April 2025 to 22 April 2028. HM GovernmentSource
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UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise
Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third month A rush to get property purchases over the line before last month’s stamp duty rise pushed UK mortgage lending to a four-year high in March, official data shows. Bank
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Trump tariffs likely to drag down weak UK growth, Bank policymaker warns
Sarah Breedon says too early to judge impact on inflation of ‘most significant change in trade policy in a century’ Business live – latest updates UK economic growth will be hit by US tariffs, which are the biggest trade policy change in a century, a senior Bank of
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Barclays cuts rates on some mortgages to below 4% amid US tariffs turmoil
Bank is largest UK lender to cut rates in apparent response to turbulence, and experts predict others will follow Business live – latest updates Barclays has become the largest UK lender so far to cut its mortgage rates in apparent response to the financial turmoil sparked by the
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Bank of England says AI software could create market crisis for profit
Concern grows over programs deployed to act with autonomy that may ‘exploit weaknesses’ Business live – latest updates Increasingly autonomous AI programs could end up manipulating markets and intentionally creating crises in order to boost profits for banks and traders, the Bank of England has warned. Artificial intelligence’s
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