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VETTDD is the leadership publication for UK B2B technology. Its editorial desk writes the interviews, analysis, columns and The Brief, to the standard set out on the Editorial standards page.
UK funds £20m alliance to track AI’s impact on entry-level tech jobs
Digital and tech goes first because it is so exposed to AI, putting its entry-level roles under joint study by employers, unions and government
Small firms are paying resellers more, and the memory squeeze will test it
Prices in the specialist reseller channel serving small businesses are rising more than twice as fast as retail prices, says CONTEXT. But its own memory price warnings mean resellers should treat that as a test
Skills England’s digital jobs forecast comes with an AI warning
Digital priority roles could need almost 490,000 workers by 2035. But Skills England concedes AI may make that forecast too high, and small employers struggle to use the training system
Six months to decide: the unfair dismissal change tech employers face
Unfair dismissal rights are set to start at six months from January 2027, and the compensation cap goes. But for small tech employers the bigger change is that probation becomes the hiring decision
Assurix’s first certified MSP shows where due diligence is heading
Assurix has certified its first UK MSP against a mark checked continuously, not once a year. But the badge will only pay partners who turn it into contract terms customers can enforce
A proposed 60-day payment cap strengthens small tech suppliers’ hand
The Commercial Payments Bill would limit large firms’ payment terms and make interest on late invoices mandatory. For tech founders selling to big customers, the negotiation changes before the law does
Vendor satisfaction among UK and Irish MSPs halves as AI prompts rethink
GTIA’s latest channel study finds providers in the UK and Ireland reassessing long-standing supplier ties. New AI vendors are the temptation, and partner programs look out of date
AI sandboxes are only worth having if small firms get through the door
The King’s Speech promises legal powers to relax rules for AI trials. But unless startups win places and successful trials quickly become rules, SME buyers will see little of the benefit
UK cyber sector reaches £14.7bn, but its biggest SME rival is ‘do nothing’
Government figures show more suppliers, higher revenue and investors backing smaller firms. Yet services hiring has stalled, and the SME customers many providers depend on still buy mostly what contracts demand
Adfin raises $18m to automate how small businesses get paid
The London fintech says only 9% of its customers’ invoices are paid late. Now it wants AI agents to run credit control, with people keeping the final say
Openreach makes copper exits free and tests a £2,200 fiber price
Around half a million business lines are still on the analog network as line rental prices rise and the January 2027 switch-off nears. A new trial asks what firms beyond the fiber map should pay
UK small businesses keep AI on a tight budget, Ionos survey finds
Cost, time and trust are holding back spending among UK firms with up to 250 staff. Those that will pay want tools that save hours, at prices below what European peers accept