UK Think Tank Urges Overhaul of National Evidence Base for the Digital Age
UK Think Tank Urges Overhaul of National Evidence Base for the Digital Age Erbil, Iraq, March 25 Kurdish Policy Analysis – A prominent policy institute has called on the United Kingdom to modernise its national data and evidence infrastructure to govern more effectively in an age of rapid technological change, including increasing reliance on artificial intelligence. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change says traditional statistical systems, such as decennial censuses and slow‑moving government data releases, lag behind the pace of economic transformation and risk leaving policymakers “flying blind.” In a report titled Building a Future‑Ready Evidence Base in the UK , the institute argues that evidence — from labour market trends to industrial change and AI adoption — should be treated as a core public good and national infrastructure. “Without timely, reliable data, government risks misdirected policy on key issues such as schools, healthcar...