United Kingdom on Technology

In what has been seen as an acknowledgement of the fundamental importance of data centres to the functioning of the UK economy and society, the UK Government has acted to designate data centres as ‘critical national infrastructure' (CNI).

The Chancellor of the UK, Rachel Reeves, recently unveiled plans to deliver an Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor that promises to boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion by 2035.

The impact of technology on the retail market over the past two decades has been transformative. E-commerce, social media, data analytics and personalisation technologies have all contributed...