Newcastle has been named as the highest UK city and ahead of some of the world’s best-known cities in the global Smart City Index.
Measuring how the lives of communities are improved by smart technology, Newcastle has climbed two places from last year’s index ranking to 21st, usurping both London and Manchester to claim the title of the UK’s smartest city.
The Smart City Index surveys approximately 120 residents from each city on how technology has improved their lives.