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In early January 2026 the startup community was still digesting the numbers from the previous year. 2025 had been tough for capital-hungry firms: UK tech startups collectively raised about $15.3 billio...

The payments world rarely stands still. By early 2026 the third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and accompanying Payment Services Regulation (PSR) had progressed to the final stages of Brussels negot...

Artificial intelligence has evolved from an academic curiosity to a core feature in many UK products. By late 2025 the UK government estimated the domestic AI market at more than 72 billion pounds, wit...

No matter how clever your product, a single cyber-security incident can destroy trust and jeopardise survival. Regulators know this, and the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Syste...

Climate change is no longer a moral footnote for tech founders; it is a legislative and commercial driver. The UK has enshrined in law targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 68% by 2030, 81% by 203...

Building a startup is as much about people as technology. The UK labour market has shifted dramatically since the pandemic. By October 2025, 27% of workers in Great Britain were hybrid, splitting their...

Fintech remains one of the UK's strongest startup sectors. In 2025 UK fintech companies attracted about $4.2 billion in investment, second only to enterprise software. But the landscape is shifting. By...

Early-stage founders often build prototypes quickly to validate ideas. Turning those prototypes into reliable products is another matter. In 2025 the Institution of Engineering and Technology reported ...

Any tech company that handles personal data must keep abreast of privacy law. In June 2025 the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent, creating a statutory basis for Digital Verification ...

The pandemic forced a global experiment in remote work. By October 2025 27% of workers in Great Britain were hybrid and 13% worked fully remotely. The UK ranks second only to Canada in hybrid adoption,...