Britain is preparing to tackle one of space exploration’s biggest challenges – clearing up the growing mountain of junk orbiting Earth. The UK Space Agency has awarded a £61 million contract to ClearSpace UK to develop a pioneering spacecraft capable of capturing and removing two defunct British satellites from orbit. The ambitious mission, scheduled to […]

16 October 2026

A British technology company has launched what it describes as an “AI in a box” – a powerful artificial intelligence system designed to sit inside an organisation’s own office rather than relying on huge external cloud data centres. London-based Locai Labs has unveiled Locai One, a compact AI appliance built using NVIDIA technology that allows […]

17 September 2026

Britain has taken another major step towards becoming a world leader in fusion energy, with the UK Atomic Energy Authority unveiling its new roadmap for 2026 to 2030. The plan sets out clear goals for the next five years, with a focus on turning decades of scientific research into real world economic benefits, skilled jobs […]

18 April 2026

Britain is set to allow households to buy simple “plug-in solar” panels for the first time, opening the door for millions of people to generate some of their own electricity without the cost of a full rooftop system. The new panels are expected to be sold in supermarkets and online within months. Unlike traditional solar […]

28 March 2026