Policy
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Virtual remand hearings enter £17.4m justice pilot
The Ministry of Justice plans £17.4 million of virtual remand hearing pilots in at least four police areas, seeking to reduce prisoner transport and court delays.
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NHS data platform trust returns to procurement decisions
England’s National Data Guardian has urged ministers to put public trust, interoperability and evidence at the centre of decisions about the NHS Federated Data Platform.
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UK trials autonomous AI against public sector vulnerabilities
The UK government plans to extend cyber defence work using frontier AI after pilots identified more than 1,000 potential vulnerabilities across government systems.
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Wind Tre penalty tests control of outsourced sales
European regulators have published details of a €16.7 million Italian privacy fine against Wind Tre concerning unsolicited marketing and sales-network data practices.
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EU adopts €115m fund for defence technology deployment
The Council has formally adopted AGILE, a €115 million European programme intended to help smaller defence technology companies move from prototypes towards operational deployment.
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UK allocates £1bn to regional innovation clusters
The UK government has committed £1 billion through UKRI over four years to innovation clusters, alongside plans to devolve a separate existing fund to established English mayors from 2028.
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Europe sets out four roadmaps for autonomous vehicles
ECAVA will present four connected vehicle roadmaps in Paris on 12 October, spanning software, hardware, automated driving and deployment, alongside two EU-funded coordination projects.
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EU maps the investment gaps in its digital backbone
The European Commission is commissioning an 18-month study of terrestrial and submarine backbone networks, examining strategic gaps and possible EU intervention without committing funds to construction.
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Blackdot adds local news intelligence to financial crime investigations
Cambridge-based Blackdot has connected Opoint news intelligence to its Videris investigations platform. The integration expands adverse media research across international and local publications, although investigators still need to distinguish relevant findings from unrelated names, duplicated stories and unproven allegations.
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Palantir’s £15m Ukraine contract reveals the cost of switching software
The UK government’s Homes for Ukraine software contracts with Palantir totalled a reported £15m after a final £5m extension. The department stopped using Foundry in October 2025, while earlier procurement records document the difficulty of replacing emergency systems.
