Address UK cyber skills gap or regulation may fail, report says
( July 22, 2026, 09:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will fail if the country’s cyber skills gap is not tackled, a new report has said. Policy center the CSBR said on Wednesday that the UK may not be able to implement the tougher cyber regulations proposed by the bill as 49 percent of UK businesses suffer from a cyber skills gap. The government should therefore strengthen routes into cyber roles and publish a national cyber capability framework, the report said.Report is attached. ...
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