UK tech funding nearly doubles to $15.3bn, but the money is going to fewer companies
UK tech companies raised $15.3bn in the first half of 2026, an 84 per cent leap on the $8.3bn recorded in the second half of...
Robotic harvesting pioneer Dogtooth secures £14m to help growers beat labour shortages
Dogtooth Technologies, the British pioneer of AI-powered robotic harvesting, has raised more than £14 million to put its fruit-picking robots to work on commercial farms...
Digital trade revolution passes small firms by as big business banks the savings
Small firms were meant to be the biggest winners from Britain’s shift to paperless trade. Three years on, government-commissioned research has found them “untouched” by...
Part-time hiring hits three-year high as wary employers keep permanent roles on ice
Businesses are taking on part-time staff at the fastest pace in three years, as owners look to meet rising demand for workers without shouldering the...
Next generation of Lionesses at risk as girls’ grassroots football goes chronically underfunded
The pipeline of future Lionesses is under serious threat, with new research revealing that three quarters (76%) of female grassroots players expect to walk away...
Unite cuts student rents to fill halls as new supply hands power to tenants
The country’s biggest student landlord has been cutting asking rents to fill its halls before September, a move that tells smaller landlords and property investors...