Sticklebrick Insightshttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/ AI adoption news for established UK businesses, written from a Sticklebrick perspective. en-gbThu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Budget 2026: pay-per-mile EVs and what fleets should dohttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/budget-2026-pay-per-mile-evs-and-what-fleets-should-dohttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/budget-2026-pay-per-mile-evs-and-what-fleets-should-doThu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000FleetThe Budget confirms a per-mile charge for electric cars from 2028, firmer company car tax rates for 2030/31 and a permanent 55p mileage rate. The ICO turns to agentic AI: what operators should do nowhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/ico-turns-to-agentic-ai-what-operators-should-do-before-novemberhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/ico-turns-to-agentic-ai-what-operators-should-do-before-novemberWed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000AI governanceThe UK data regulator wants evidence on how firms manage the privacy risks of AI agents, and its answers will shape a statutory code. Depot Charging Scheme reopens: plan before funds run outhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/depot-charging-scheme-reopens-plan-before-funds-run-outhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/depot-charging-scheme-reopens-plan-before-funds-run-outWed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000FleetGovernment's depot charging grants are open again until 29 January 2027, assessed first come, first served, for fleets running electric vans, HGVs or coaches. FM heads for the boardroom, but data holds AI backhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/fm-heads-for-the-boardroom-but-data-readiness-holds-ai-backhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/fm-heads-for-the-boardroom-but-data-readiness-holds-ai-backTue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Data readinessJLL's global FM survey finds AI scaling fast across facilities teams, with data readiness and skills gaps the main brakes. The UK's £600m AI package: what operators should notehttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/uk-600m-ai-package-what-it-means-for-operatorshttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/uk-600m-ai-package-what-it-means-for-operatorsMon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000SecurityThe Treasury's pre-Budget AI package leans heavily on security, with agentic AI cyber defence, a vulnerability centre and £30m for local AI partnerships. New UK AI guidance: what operators should do nowhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/uk-ai-guidance-what-operators-should-do-nowhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/uk-ai-guidance-what-operators-should-do-nowTue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000AI governanceFresh government guidance on responsible AI use lands with practical expectations for mid-sized firms, not just the tech giants. AI scheduling in field service: hype vs paybackhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/ai-scheduling-in-field-service-hype-vs-paybackhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/ai-scheduling-in-field-service-hype-vs-paybackSat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Field operationsVendors promise self-optimising rotas; the real gains show up when AI is bolted onto the way your engineers already work. Your data is the bottleneck, not the modelhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/your-data-is-the-bottleneck-not-the-modelhttps://sticklebrick.ai/insights/your-data-is-the-bottleneck-not-the-modelSun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Data readinessAs frontier models commoditise, the firms that pull ahead are the ones whose operational data is clean, connected and findable.