The Ultimate Guide to Data Analytics
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Analytics.
What to know about Data Analytics
Data Analytics is a rapidly evolving field that empowers organizations to extract meaningful insights from vast volumes of data. It encompasses a broad range of techniques, including natural language processing, predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time data processing, all aimed at driving better decision-making across industries.
Recent advancements highlight its applications in numerous sectors, such as healthcare, logistics, finance, retail, and education. From enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency to supporting sustainability initiatives and mitigating risks, data analytics is becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital landscape.
Exploring stories tagged with Data Analytics provides readers a window into emerging trends, partnerships, sophisticated technology implementations, and strategic approaches to harnessing data effectively. It offers practical insights into how analytics tools evolve and how businesses and institutions are leveraging these to navigate challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Click through to discover how data analytics is transforming industries, influencing upcoming technology innovations, and shaping future workforce skills. Stay informed on expert perspectives, case studies, and solutions that can inspire your own data-driven strategies.
UK Data Analytics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
MHP Consulting UK marks a decade in automotive work
The Reading consultancy is broadening beyond carmaking after 10 years in Britain, as manufacturers push digital overhaul across sales and factories.
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
The UK developer's expansion into energy and data centres gets new finance and technology leadership as it eyes GBP £12 billion of spending.
Livingston James promotes Mark Lewis to Chief Executive
Employee-owned Livingston James is keeping succession internal as it expands into specialist finance and overseas markets amid firm demand.
M Group posts record £3.1bn revenue & £10.4bn order book
The enlarged pipeline gives the infrastructure services group visibility over more than 70% of next year's turnover after a string of acquisitions.
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
The appointment brings continuity as Gresham integrates its recent acquisition and reshapes leadership around financial services data management.
Poor data quality is biggest barrier to AI adoption
Poor data quality is holding back AI projects at UK professional services firms, with 34% of senior leaders calling it the main barrier.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Analytics
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
TCS tops Everest Group's store services provider ranking
Basware named Forrester AP invoice automation leader
Featured News
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Expert Columns
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
AI in finance: The shift towards decision support
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
AI in crisis communications: why route knowledge beats the next new tool
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data
From data overload to profit: Making insights actionable
Data enrichment: Turning raw data into real intelligence
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Recent Data Analytics News
IMP adds ASOT benchmarking dashboard for school trusts
School trust finance teams can now compare spending and staffing against ASOT thresholds in live IMP dashboards, cutting spreadsheet work.
Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks
Automated graph-based checks saved Curve about USD $12 million in fraud losses in 2025 as it mapped linked accounts, devices and cards.
BDO UK partners with MindBridge on audit analytics
The move will let auditors review entire ledgers for anomalies, as BDO UK seeks to lift quality and reduce manual sampling ahead of year ends.
Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul
The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.
Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain
Three-quarters of geospatial teams say demand is rising faster than capacity, heightening pressure on staff, systems and decision-making.
Atos releases Premier League fixture list for 2026-27
Supporters and clubs face a six-month balancing act as computer modelling and manual checks shape a season already crowded by international demands.
LexisNexis launches motor claims data tools for insurers
Cleaner early claims data could cut delays and rework for motor insurers as LexisNexis rolls out three tools across the U.K. market.
Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses
It offers firms a cheaper way to align technology with strategy while reducing duplication, technical debt and security risk.
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.
Evolution Funding rebrands as Centeca in platform push
Existing customers will see no change as the renamed group broadens its role in connecting car finance, retail and compliance systems.
Pollen Street buys Finastra's Universal Banking unit
Banks using Universal Banking will see continued support as Pollen Street backs standalone growth and AI upgrades after the deal closes.
Tottenham signs TCS in digital transformation deal
Fans will see changes across ticketing, content and security as the Premier League club hands its digital overhaul to Tata Consultancy Services.
UK finance roles demand AI experience as skills lag
Only about one in 10 senior finance candidates can prove practical AI use, leaving UK employers short of leaders able to meet new hiring demands.
UK tech leaders say AI should augment workers, not replace
Executives say the real productivity gain lies in cutting routine tasks, as firms use AI to free staff for higher-value work and judgement.
Lloyds survey: UK financial firms boost AI spending
AI and emerging tech are becoming a growth priority for UK lenders and insurers, with 91% expecting higher spending over the next year.
AI in finance: The shift towards decision support
For brokers, the real advantage is shifting from speed to clearer decisions as AI filters market noise and highlights risks in real time.
Dataiku launches Cobuild to speed governed AI projects
Enterprises can now turn plain-language requests into reviewable AI workflows, as Dataiku seeks to close the gap between prototypes and production.
HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations
The lender expects AI to speed fraud checks and staff support, while helping prioritise projects that could each deliver more than USD $100 million.
Tes appoints Wayne Strydom as Head of AI innovation
The hire puts responsible automation and data governance at the heart of Tes360 as schools demand clearer benefits from AI tools.
UK retail investors top up accounts ahead of SpaceX
UK retail traders are boosting account balances as a rare large retail allocation in the SpaceX float spurs early buying interest.
Job Moves
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
Livingston James promotes Mark Lewis to Chief Executive
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
Varn Search Marketing appoints four to leadership team
Calisen appoints Gary Adams as Water Operations Director
Yodel Mobile appoints AI Innovation & ASO director
Acquirz hires data & AI chief after Marketscan deal
HSS ProService appoints Sam Davies as Supply Chain Director
Tenzo appoints Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board
