United Kingdom (UK) stories

Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.

UK start-up Rove has launched an AI market intelligence platform promising faster, cheaper global expansion for consumer brands.

AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.

Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid Retail Store Excellence across 217 UK stores, unifying operations and boosting multi-brand visibility in real time.

AI is fuelling a boom in solo UK “Founder + AI” ventures as entrepreneurs favour lean, automated operations over hiring staff.

Unit4 marks 100th ERPx go-live, ramps up AI learning and security as more public and private sector customers move to its cloud ERP.

Renfrewshire’s AI adviser Millie cuts calls, saves GBP £110,000 and wins awards, as Scotland is hailed a model for council services.

Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.

Most UK sole traders are still in the dark over Making Tax Digital, with 70% unaware of looming income tax reporting changes from 2026.

Quail Digital launches Pro12 wireless headsets to boost safety and incident response as UK retailers battle surging theft and staff abuse.

Monzo data shows spending on AI platforms has more than doubled to GBP £19 million in 2025, as pre-loved shopping and coffee also surge.

Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.

Klaviyo posts 48% EMEA revenue surge, names Europe-based Co-CEO Chano Fernández to spearhead international and AI-driven retail push.

Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.

Roke opens GBP £5m Romsey logistics hub, uniting design, testing and production to accelerate defence deliveries and boost UK resilience.

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

Facewatch says UK retailers’ facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.

UK bank Griffin posts fivefold revenue surge as it processes GBP £3 billion in payments and signs more than 50 platform customers.

Bristol’s Exacta Group eyes GBP £24-25m turnover by 2026 after a 34.5% revenue jump and rapid export-led expansion in key global markets.

Brits are sitting on 49m unused games consoles worth GBP £4.14bn, as cash-strapped households hoard old tech instead of trading it in.