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The announcement lists financing plans like £5 million in funding for gaming studios through the UK gaming fund and £77 million for setting up advanced screens and performance technology research labs.

During one of its ship trials, the Royal Navy tested a prototype quantum sensor, which was built by the Imperial College of London. The sensors were tested onboard XV Patrick Blackett.

The UK pledges a further £150 million to the people seeking humanitarian assistance in Syria. Over 12 years, the UK has contributed around £3.8 billion to support the people affected by the largest refugee crises in the world.

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Chloe Smith has announced new investment into artificial intelligence research at the London Tech Week.

Most of the Ukrainian refugees that have found employment in Poland are women. But regardless of their qualifications, they are being ushered into the social care field.

The government must provide "support and direction" for Britain's technology sector to reach its full economic potential according to techUK.

A court in the UK sentenced a woman to 28 months in prison for terminating her pregnancy after the permissible legal ten-week window had passed.

The social and cultural biases against women have not shown any sign of progress in the last 10 years, according to the latest report by the United Nations.

Around 219,000 pregnant women are living in Khartoum – the epicentre of the Sudan conflict. Attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities have made for a lack of medical resources and staff shortages.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for urgent action in strengthening the country's tech sector and positioning it as a global leader during London Tech Week.

Russia has again been accused of blowing up another dam in the western Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Former President Donald J. Trump to face alleged criminal charges for mishandling classified documents, causing political divisions and accountability concerns.

The latest Gender Social Norms Index report revealed that 90 per cent of people currently hold prejudiced biases towards women worldwide, and 25 per cent believe that it is justified for a man to beat his wife.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to provide "personalised learning" to children at school, says Rishi Sunak.

Following the COP27 climate summit, a ceremony that commemorated the start of construction for the Menengai Geothermal Power Plant occurred with officials in Kenya.

The UK office are determined to reduce net migration into the UK, and has imposed restrictions on the dependents students are allowed to bring.

The Cyber Commanders' Forum and the Cyber Conference (CyCon) 2023 brought together leaders and experts from across the world to address cybersecurity challenges.

The new net migration number stands at 606,000, with research contradicting the government, which insists that the net migration number is not sustainable.

New legislation proposed by the Scottish Government aims to root out sexist and racist Police Scotland Officers. Several female former police officers have made allegations against colleagues, regarding sexual misconduct in the workplace.

The collapse of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam can spell disaster for the rest of the world as well, claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Involving 34 teams from 11 countries, the largest Western Europe-led cyber warfare exercise took place back in February.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has again come under fire for violating COVID restrictions.

Kevin Stewart has resigned from his role as transport minister of the Scottish government over concerns for his mental health.

Caroline Croft, the new Director General of Employment with Economic Recovery and UK Governance, brings extensive experience as a government lawyer.

The Department for Science, Technology and Innovation have announced the release of new guidance to help local authorities practice cyber security in the development of "connected places".

Developments towards achieving gender equality have been exceedingly slow. In the last 10 years, the number of women participating in senior management positions in the UK has only increased by 11 per cent.

Khan raised concerns about the potential impact of the Illegal Migration Bill, including the rejection of asylum claims, and increased risk of detention.

Dua Lipa visited a women's prison in support of Books Unlocked, a prison literacy programme with the potential to become an important restorative justice tool.

Britain's Technology Secretary has today chaired international talks on the future of technological development.