The UK government has announced an overhaul of how it funds, manages and regulates digital projects, promising a “start-up mindset” as it attempts to overcome the barriers to tech adoption, save taxpayer money and boost public services.

Speaking at techUK yesterday, Peter Kyle (Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology) said the UK had suffered from a failure of optimism and pragmatism, and without change it risks being left behind. He said there is “no possible version of that future which does not have technology at its heart” and that “transparent, adaptable, pro-innovation regulation” will be central to the government’s digital and technologies sector plan.

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