"Tech companies approach to healthcare is akin to Facebook’s approach to democracy – it’s a data opportunity, most often targeting the vulnerable.”

The gig economy is gaining spotlight in the modern day employment landscape, We take a look at what this means to a changing UK labour market.

Looking for gig economy statistics specific to the UK? Find out a the latest facts and figures in our in-depth industry report

The world of work is being transformed, driven by rapid developments in technology, globalisation, and demographic change. Now, the concept of ‘employment’ itself seems to be increasingly past its …

My piece here on the Gig Economy was published on 21st February 2019. Mark Paul wrote a perceptive assessment in an opinion piece on January 24th last. The business affairs correspondent of this ne…

Uber, Deliveroo and Amazon have made millions by using casual workers. It's not good for workers, and now the Bank of England alludes to it stagnating the economy

The Prime Minister spoke at the launch of the Matthew Taylor review of modern working practices in the UK.

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and weak enforcement of data protection law are failing to protect millions of children from the normalisation of routine use of biometric data for everyday canteen and library transactions, and increasingly intrusive bodily surveillance in the classroom. Pupils in the UK are effectively guinea pigs in the use of emerging technology for companies from around the world, including facial recognition technology that has already been banned from schools in other countries.

The excellence and reputation of the UK higher education sector are recognised around the world. However, an attainment gap between students of different ethnicities exists at the vast majority of universities, and evidence suggests that these cannot be explained by a students’ background or prior qualifications.

Racism needs explicit discussion rather than ignoring it as a factor

The government announces leads for independent reviews into ethnic inequalities for medical devices and tobacco control.

A major new review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services in the UK.The review, funded by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and led by experts from The University of Manchester in conjunction with the University of Sheffield and the University of Sussex, explored differences in m...

We are living through a new transformation of work. We are living in an Amazonian Era. The ethos, practices and business models that emerged within the gig economy have been packaged up and made available for download to the furthest corners of our essential services, reshaping the lives of millions of workers across Britain.

Internet and social media companies are the public squares of the modern day. But our online public squares are at risk.

The number of people working for gig economy platforms has near-tripled in England and Wales over the past five years, according to new research published by the TUC today (Friday).

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"The pandemic has certainly forced everybody to reevaluate their personal lives. The great resignation has now become the great reevaluation in this context of this study. If you look across the major employers in Canada, across all industries, the banks, insurance, telcos etc. the job postings are not getting the activity that they're looking for. The roles are staying open longer. And I think it is going to force them to really look at investing in modern technology or advanced technology to solve some those problems.

Tech can be helpful but governments burn public trust when they legitimize experiments like COVID Alert without providing responsible stewardship.

Two weeks or so before Elon Musk prevailed in his attempt to strike a deal to buy Twitter, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur Keith Rabois tweeted a story from Musk’s startup days. Once, at Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Musk had noticed a group of interns milling around while they waited in a line for coffee.

Work has changed forever as employers focus on flexibility and retention of staff

Ayona Datta: Twice the size of Mumbai, the "smart city" of Dholera is one of dozens of new cities planned in India – but will it just end in more urban chaos?

In Indonesia, unofficial apps let delivery drivers filter orders and spoof their GPS location to beat the algorithms at their own game.

Since the earliest days of consumer computing, computer users have asserted their right to have a say in how their tools worked: whether it was Gopher delivering easy new ways to access services that

There's a wave of innovation that we're failing to recognize—and it's being led by users and networks, not tech companies.

Dear North Ayrshire Council, Please provide me with a copy of your DPIA in relation to the processing of biometric data (facial recognition) for the purpose of uniquely identifying children with regards to your recent email informing parents of new processing in relation to cashless catering. Yours faithfully, Katie Brewar

Ibrahim Hasan looks at the significant issues raised by the use of facial recognition in schools.

Genetic genealogists like CeCe Moore are cracking cold cases and transforming policing. As DNA analysis redefines ancestry and anonymity, what knowledge should we be permitted to unlock?