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December 1, 2020

Intrusive technology at work on the rise, says TUC report

The TUC says that Artificial Intelligence-powered technologies are being used for day-to-day line management, performance ratings, shift allocation and deciding who is disciplined or made redundant.
July 1, 2020

Suicide prevention charity launches pioneering online care service

A leading suicide prevention charity has launched a digital service to provide online care plans for young people across the UK
April 22, 2020

Independent school pupils 'twice as likely' to get daily online lessons

Independent schools and state schools in affluent areas are more likely to have online platforms that allow them to broadcast classes online, or receive work submitted by a class.
December 31, 2019

New report models four possible futures of work

The RSA has modelled four possible 'futures of work' in the 2020s, taking into account Brexit, the climate emergency, the ageing society, the pace of technological change, continued dominance of tech giants, the risk of another 2008 style crash, and global political turmoil
October 18, 2019

World stumbling into a digital welfare dystopia, warns UN human rights expert

Digital welfare states risk becoming Trojan Horses for hostility towards social protection and regulation, said the UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston.
October 7, 2019

Call for Facebook to break encryption is attempt to 'intrude on private communications'

Amnesty International says encryption is vital to protect our human rights online.
July 17, 2019

Johnson’s US trade deal is a risk to NHS, food standards and a digital tax, say campaigners

Campaigners have warned that Boris Johnson’s enthusiasm to engage in a ‘quick’ US trade deal if he becomes Prime Minister next week, threatens Britain’s public services, food standards and online privacy.
July 15, 2019

New inquiry into impact of digital technologies on democracy

The new House of Lords Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies will this week open its inquiry by taking evidence from Baroness O’Neil, a leading expert on ethics and the role of trust and accountability in politics and the media.
July 13, 2019

TUC warns of 'looming skills crisis' as workforce training drops

The TUC has warned that the UK is facing a looming skills crisis after new analysis revealed a sharp drop in workplace training.
July 11, 2019

We must not create a ‘digital divide’ between patients, says College of GPs

Royal College of GPs says increasing use of technology could widen health inequalities and make access to care even harder for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.