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UK Biobank data breach dubbed ‘deeply concerning’ Cyber techniques being used to ‘support the repression of British individuals on our streets’, NCSC head warns Police body looks for £15m partner to support forces’ plans to test and deploy AI tools Home Office signs £90m duo of deals for QA and testing MoD ‘has long recognised risks’ of fitness apps and will issue guidance where necessary HMRC signs £1.5m digital deal for new expenses service for PAYE taxpayers Minister: ‘There are no circumstances in which the government will sell the public’s digital ID data to private companies’ EU claims new verification app offers ‘powerful tool to protect children’

Features

8 Minutes
Economics and finance Features

Trade bodies air concerns over HMRC Making Tax Digital expansion

Jim Dunton March 23, 2026
Data crunch suggests more than 800,000 people will need to switch to department’s new submission system for income next month, as sector organisations report ‘frustration and ‘uncertainty’ among their members […]...
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Digital ID consultation: Bad news for ‘annoying people’, good news for future governments – and five other things we learned

March 12, 2026

Secret clouds, returnship schemes and machine-readable spend data – what’s in government’s digital roadmap?

January 23, 2026

What is the cost of DWP’s UC anti-fraud algorithm?

January 21, 2026

Identity politics: What do we know so far about government’s digital ID plans?

December 30, 2025

Opinion

5 Minutes
Highlights Opinion Public order, justice and rights

AI in the justice system must promote legitimacy, not just productivity

March 25, 2026

Falling is inevitable, but learning is a design choice

March 19, 2026

Government should lead by example on professional standards for IT and digital

March 13, 2026

Does transformation need a transformation?

March 10, 2026

FOI is arming cyberattackers – here is how to fix it

February 17, 2026