Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

ONS is seeking to increase the role of administrative and other evolving data sources to assess how they could be used to improve the production of official statistics. Earth Observation (EO) data includes satellite and aerial imagery and are emergin...

The world is undergoing a digital transformation, offering enormous opportunities for growth, innovation, and jobs. However, digital skills and tools can still seem out of reach to many. Google started the Grow with Google initiative three years ago,...

Scottish Government investment of nearly £28 million in the software sector has contributed to a jobs boom in the industry, latest statistics can reveal. The number of software enterprises registered in Scotland has increased by over 90% since...

The Family Resource Survey 2016/17 by the DWP Makes Interesting Reading Fifty-five per cent of all families (benefit units) received at least some form of state support i.e. were in receipt of at least: one income-related benefit (such as Housing Ben...

he loss of a child is a terrible thing. You expect your parents to die, but to outlive your children is a particularly sad even devastating experience. A stillbirth is even sadder. A life that was planned but never experinced even for a while. ...

Graduates offered chance to kick start a career with global broker Graduates interested in developing a career in a fast-paced and dynamic industry are being offered the opportunity to join TP ICAP, a FTSE 250 company. TP ICAP has over 5,000 staff ac...

A new introductory booklet is now available A Citizen’s Basic Income is:  ‘Unconditional’: A Citizen’s Basic Income would vary with age, but there would be no other conditions: so everyone of the same age would receive th...

Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants brought this case to our attention: Over recent months, we have covered the transition to Universal Credit in some detail. The roll out has continued unabated despite claimants facing incredible difficulty and hardship...

Employment Affairs and Social Protection Minister, Regina Doherty, T.D., has announced that a public awareness campaign about false self-employment in Ireland will begin tomorrow, Monday,  7th May. The public awareness campaign follows on from r...

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka called on the government to halt the roll out of Universal Credit during an interview on C4 Dispatches programme: Britain’s Benefit Crisis, last night. Image: PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka The unio...