James Dyson delivers most high-profile criticism so far of Labour's first Budget that raises £40bn in taxes, largely from businesses
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Autumn Budget Hikes Business Taxes, Seeks Growth
First Labour Budget in 15 years includes increased payouts from businesses and capital gains, as government looks to promote growth
Autumn Statement 2023: Tech Implications
Chancellor's Autumn statement for the tech industry focused on AI, quantum computing, R&D tax credits, and more
Budget 2023: Chancellor Pledges £2.5 Billion For Quantum Computing
With UK predicted to avoid recession, spring budget by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces funding injections into tech sector
Netflix Advert-Supported Plan To Arrive November
Lower priced ad-supported subscription plan set to arrive in November, to operate alongside existing ad-free plans
BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households
More than four million households on Universal Credit could benefit after BT confirms at-cost social tariff for fibre broadband
Budget 2020: Chancellor Pledges £30 Billion Package Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
NHS funding rise, increased sick pay and £5 billion upgrade for broadband connectivity in remote areas to aid remote working
Apple To Launch Low Cost iPhone In March – Report
Low-cost Apple iPhone SE 2 is reportedly in the works, with a possible launch slated for March this year, according to media report
Emergency Service Network £3.1bn Over Budget
Home Office slammed for its management of ESN project, with the NAO predicting more delays
Enterprise Cloud Spending Boom Crowds Out Non-Cloud Tech Budgets
Research finds cloud spending surpassed £190bn last year, fuelled by cloud providers' heavy infrastructure investments
Proposed EU Digital Tax Plans Face Defeat This Week
Ireland and Scandinavian countries oppose plans for an interim tax on the biggest digital companies, while troubles also beset a more recent compromise
Budget 2018: Tech Giants Face Hammond’s Digital Tax
Tech giants to be forced to pay fair share of tax, under plans unveiled by chancellor Philip Hammond
UK Driverless Car Trials To Begin Next Year
Pre-Budget statement confirms most “fundamental change” to British transport in decades
Budget 2015: UK Tech Industry Mostly Unimpressed
NEWS ANALYSIS: Tech firms lament lack of technology policy and support for startups, but sense opportunity in public sector cuts
Chancellor George Osborne Delivers Tech-Free 2015 Summer Budget
Despite pre-election vows to make the UK the “technology centre of Europe”, government serves up virtually nothing for British tech industry
The Rise Of Mega Cities And Data’s Work – Did The Budget Get It Right?
Sean Jackson, CMO at EXASOL, an analytic database management software company, believes the UK Government is finally getting something spot on
Budget 2015 – Has The Chancellor Done Enough For UK Tech Industry?
How has the promise of 100Mbps ultrafast broadband and investment for the IoT in the Budget gone down with the industry?
Osborne Announces £42m Alan Turing Institute For Big Data: Budget 2014
Alan Turing Institute to put Briish companies at the head of Big Data research, Osborne promises in surprise Budget announcement
UK Government Announces £270m Investment In Quantum Computing
£270 million will be spent by five Quantum Technology Centres over the next five years
Data Centre Spend To Focus On Software Instead Of Hardware
A new study predicts that enterprise data centre spending will shift from hardware to software
Tech Club: Can You Keep Secure On A Tight Budget?
If money is tight, which security features are top priority? Let us know and come to our next gathering
Budget 2013: Details Leak By Tweet As Osborne Tweaks
Small promises for green industry, while the Evening Standard tweeted the big picture
Poll: Is Your IT Spending Going Up Or Down?
Is IT spending going up or down? We want to know!
Nokia Launches Budget Phone And New Developer Tools
Nokia has launched the Nokia 109 handset for developing markets, as well as new developer tools
Budget 2012: Goodbye To the CRC Green Tax?
George Osborne may be right to call the CRC cumbersome, but he needs to create something to take its place, says Peter Judge
IT Architectures Still Controlled By Financial Officers
Gartner survey shows CFOs to be sceptical of IT's business value and do not see CIOs as strategic partners
Budget Missed Incentives For IT Savings, Says Socitm
The Chancellor should have invested in local authorities to save more and reduce the economy's carbon footprint
Budget: Science And Tech Key To Growth
New funding, taxation and incentives announced today are designed to help the UK play economic catch-up
Government Urged To Drive Green Economy
Microsoft and BT join other business leaders to drive the government's green growth strategy
Cyber-Warfare: Always An Unknown Quantity
Cyber defence looks set to get a budget boost, while everyone else loses money, says Peter Judge. The irony is, we will never know if the money was needed