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The Changing Landscape of UK Tech Policy

21 September 2026 by Lavanya Rangarajan
Governing AI in Healthcare: What the MHRA’s New Recommendations Mean

18 September 2026 by Lavanya Rangarajan
What are Bus Network Accessibility Plans and How Can They Be Improved?

16 September 2026 by Gurur Deniz Uyanık

Impact phase

New parliamentary inquiry aiming to build cross-party consensus for improving access to primary care services

Launched: 7 May 2025

Last updated: 9 September 2026

Impact phase

Skills Commission inquiry aiming to tackle Britain’s high rate of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET)

Launched: 19 February 2025

Last updated: 18 May 2026

Impact phase

Higher Education Commission inquiry to examine how education and training pathways can support delivery of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

Launched: 6 September 2025

Last updated: 13 July 2026

All events

24 September 2026

National Manufacturing Day

Thursday 24th September is National Manufacturing Day, with manufacturers across the country opening their doors to the public in a series of open-house events.
28 September 2026

Labour Party Conference – Making Every Contact Count: Improving Women’s Long-Term Health

Policy Connect, in partnership with Bayer, will host a panel discussion at Labour Party Conference in Novotel Liverpool Centre exploring the next phase of women’s health reform. …
28 September 2026

Labour Conference – From Learning to Earning: Improving Employment Opportunities for Disabled Young People

Policy Connect will host a fringe event at Labour Conference in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool examining the UK’s youth employment challenge. The event will be…

All research

First Point of Care

A Plan for a Better NHS Front Door through Connected Primary Care

9 September 2026
Bricks and Water

Building the Case for Water Efficiency and Reuse

14 July 2026
Count on It

Numeracy, AI, and Social Mobility

14 July 2026
Trained for Tomorrow

A Plan for the Future NHS Workforce

13 July 2026