Dowden hails new data protection laws as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit while UK’s economic recovery stalls

The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has hailed plans to replace EU data laws with a new “light touch” British framework as “one of the biggest prizes” of Brexit. Dowden said the new rules will deliver a “data dividend” that will boost economic growth in the digital economy. His comments come as the UK’s economic recovery […]

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England’s ‘shameful’ social care system can be ‘one to be proud of’ for £10bn more; PM making things ‘extremely difficult’ for Sunak

England’s “shameful” social care system can be transformed with 1% extra government spending, according to the architect of Boris Johnson’s most favoured plan to reform the system. Sir Andrew Dilnot said we need a social care system “where those who are working in the sector and those being cared for feel they’re having a good […]

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