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PolicyGOV.UK AI and skills

The United Kingdom will work through this Council to combat terrorism in all its forms: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Chris Elmore MP, Minister for the Americas, Multilateral, and Human Rights, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused...

PolicyGOV.UK AI and skills

English Whisky raises a glass to new protected status

English Whisky has been granted protected status, becoming the newest member of the UK's recognised whisky family

EmployersPersonnel Today

Tribunal backlog hits 70,000 as system struggles to keep up

There is a record backlog of employment tribunal claims, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Justice. The post Tribunal backlog hits 70,000 as system struggles...

SkillsTechRepublic AI

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services: What Banks Should Know

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with market data, citations and document tools for banking, research and compliance teams worldwide. The post OpenAI Launches Chat...

SkillsTechRepublic AI

Anthropic Says Claude Used in Possible Bioweapon Research

Anthropic says researchers used Claude for biological work that could support weapons development, exposing new challenges for AI safeguards. The post Anthropic Says Claude Used...

EmployersPersonnel Today

How drinking a cappuccino after lunch could ruin your business trip

Apparently British business travellers are making some ghastly cultural faux pas when travelling abroad. Awfully sorry about that. The post How drinking a cappuccino after lunch...

EmployersFE News

Businesses urged to prepare for landmark Martyn’s Law legislation with new Cambria qualifications

BUSINESSES and organisations across North Wales can prepare for landmark new anti-terrorism legislation with specialist qualifications at Coleg Cambria. The college’s Northop Bu...

SkillsTraining Journal

Mindset under pressure: Making better decisions in a noisy world

Information overload, AI and relentless workplace change are putting decision-making under pressure. Martin Fairn argues that mindset development can help people pause, regain p...

PolicyDepartment for Education

Jacqui Smith's speech at 2026 Universities UK conference

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference, 9 September 2026

PolicyGOV.UK apprenticeships

Free schools: pre-opening guide

The processes proposer groups will need to follow and the resources they can use to open successfully.

Private ProvidersAvado

AI, Bias and Discrimination Claims

AI can produce discriminatory outcomes without anyone intending it to. Here's how it happens, and how to reduce the risk. The post AI, Bias and Discrimination Claims appeared fi...

Provider MarketOfsted

Younger children living with neglect to be focus of joint targeted area inspections

Inspections to consider local areas' multi-agency responses to younger children living with neglect.

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