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Digital Exclusion stories
Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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clean technologies
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it industry
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sustainability
Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.
Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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edutech
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
Nominet's GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.
Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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uc
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healthtech
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clean technologies
Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.
UK public sector slows digital change but eyes NHS gains
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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e-learning
UK public bodies rein in sweeping digital change for 2026, while the NHS accelerates paperless care and AI plans in Whitehall cool.
Half of UK IT websites 'fail' basic accessibility tests
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Nearly half of UK IT websites fail basic accessibility checks, new research warns, risking exclusion of disabled users and lost sales.
MPs to debate Labour's proposal for compulsory digital UK IDs
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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data protection
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physical security
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cybersecurity
MPs will debate Labour's plan for a compulsory digital ID system in the UK, sparking discussions on security, privacy, and legal safeguards.
Digital ID promise for UK weighed against risks to inclusion & innovation
Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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it industry
The UK's new digital ID scheme aims to cut fraud by GBP £1.6bn yearly but faces concerns over inclusion, innovation, and effective implementation from experts.
Carnival Internet UK partners with charity to tackle digital exclusion
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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digital divide
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job seekers
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students
Carnival Internet UK partners with Community TechAid to fight digital exclusion and reduce e-waste by refurbishing devices for those without internet access.
Digital poverty impacts one-fifth of UK's children, reveals Deloitte study
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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edutech
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education, learning & training
New research from Deloitte and the Digital Poverty Alliance reveals that 20% of UK children are suffering from the effects of digital inequality, exacerbated by ongoing economic uncertainty.
Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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connectivity
Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub introduce a landmark 400,000 device lending scheme, the Tech Lending Community project, to tackle British digital inequality and electronic waste, benefitting underprivileged individuals and assisting charities including Refuge and Centrepoint.
Digital Poverty Alliance warns of rising UK digital divide
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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edutech
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healthtech
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education, learning & training
DPA warns incoming UK government of escalating digital poverty, with an estimated 19 million, including one in seven adults and one in five children, suffering from the issue.
EU pioneers global regulation of artificial intelligence sector
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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data privacy
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ai
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digital divide
The EU inaugurates the global first AI Act aiming to mitigate potential risks of AI technologies and establish a human-centric regulatory framework, prompting other regions to catch up.
DPA spotlights need for digital support in teaching
Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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intel
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digital divide
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tablets
The Digital Poverty Alliance's latest white paper sheds light on the urgent need for digital skill training among teachers.