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Newham, Believ and Uber mark Clean Air Day 2025 with EV Infrastructure Milestone 

Pictured from L – R: Charlie Allen, Head of Business Development, Public Sector, Believ/Rokhsana Fiaz, the Mayor of Newham/ Edward Davison, Policy at Uber

The London Borough of Newham, together with EV charging infrastructure partners Believ and Uber, celebrated Clean Air Day 2025 by announcing their 500th on-street charge point, raising awareness of the

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Barts Health takes ‘giant step’ for medical research with Sectra

Previously untapped insights from large volumes of anonymised diagnostic images could enable ground-breaking research and medical innovations needed to enhance patient care, following a first of its kind technology deployment in the NHS.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which serves one of the largest and most diverse patient populations in the country, has become the

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BOOST TO UK DEFENCE AND TRADE AS CARRIER STRIKE GROUP ARRIVES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC

United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group now operating across the Indo-Pacific, following Mediterranean exercises and Red Sea transit Key defence partnerships strengthened through naval exercises with India, Australia, US and other partners Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea set to boost UK trade and defence cooperation in line with the Government’s

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Marks & Spencer’s £300M cyberattack should be a stark warning to all organisations

By Claire Agutter, Scopism

The cyberattack against Marks & Spencer, which caused damages beyond £300 million and operational disruptions until July, serves as a ‘red alert’ for all public and private organisations. The attack revealed fundamental weaknesses in trust levels and operational stability alongside compromised data protection. The National Crime Agency’s investigation into Scattered

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KYMETA’S BREAKTHROUGH MULTI-BAND ANTENNA REDEFINES CONNECTIVITY

Kymeta achieves multi-band connectivity with four concurrent beams in Ku- and Ka-band frequencies with a single antenna aperture Leap in connectivity technology unlocks the future of AI in defense, autonomy and edge computing Opens the door to automatic and seamless satellite roaming synonymous with cellular networks

In a world-first, Kymeta, the company reimagining satellite

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Worlds Apart.  Could Rethinking Medical Education Help Solve the UK’s GP Shortage?

By Tamara Leslie, Medical Student at New Anglia University, Anguilla

The NHS is amid a long-anticipated workforce crisis, and few areas are feeling the strain more acutely than general practice. A shortfall of over 4,200 GPs in England is just the start. Despite ministerial pledges and long-term workforce plans, the supply of newly qualified

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Strengthening public sector ransomware resilience against the growing threat of phishing

Richard LaTulip, a Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future.

Richard LaTulip

The UK’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill represents a significant shift in how the nation approaches ransomware and wider cyber threats, with lasting implications for the public sector. As the government aims to tighten rules around ransomware reporting and payments,

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FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS: WHY THE PUBLIC SECTOR MUST STEP UP FOR FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Wayne Campbell

By Wayne Campbell, Head of Presales, Access PaySuite.As inflation, interest rates and the cost of living continue to test the resilience of UK households, the public sector faces a dual imperative: safeguarding its own financial stability while ensuring that the most vulnerable communities aren’t left behind.Although the annual inflation rate has eased

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FIVE WAYS that frameworks help public sector budgets go further

By Clive Feeney – Group CEO, LHC Procurement Group

There’s not a council in the country today that’s free from significant financial stress. The LGA says that one in 10 councils has already discussed receiving emergency support from the government. Many more are struggling to secure sufficient financial resources to meet their budgetary obligations,

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How transport planning professionals can play their part in driving forward EV charging infrastructure rollout

By: Matt Croucher, Chief Commercial Officer at electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO), Believ, discusses how transport planning professionals can play their part in driving forward EV charging infrastructure rollout, and what the next few years will bring.

Matt Croucher

Tell us a bit about your career, and what brought you to EV

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MILLIONS MORE BRITS TO BE ABLE TO USE E-GATES IN TIME FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Millions more Brits arriving in the Algarve are set to benefit from eGates ahead of the summer holidays. The change was confirmed by the Portuguese authorities.  

Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for EU Relations, told GPSJ:

“This is great news for sun-seeking Brits heading on holiday to the Algarve this summer. And that is on top of the

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Clearing Border Bottlenecks with Smarter, Faster Digital Solutions for Travel

By Andy Smith

We all want travel to be secure, safe, and easy. But as traveler numbers surge to record highs and governments aim to unlock tourism’s full economic power, border agencies face a critical challenge: how do you handle rising demand without compromising security?

This week, European and global leaders in border security,

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FourNet unveils AI-powered contact centre ‘Agent’ that can think, act and learn

FourNet’s IntellAIgent uses Agentic AI to transform front and back-office customer service operations in seconds, with personalised, complex, context-aware automations

Digital transformation and customer experience specialists, FourNet, today announced the launch of FourNet IntellAIgent, an Agentic AI platform, designed to enable businesses to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate AI-driven transformation.

FourNet IntellAIgent is an innovative, artificial

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