HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
Departmental report reveals use of technology and data to help identify possible shortfalls
Brexit: ‘No known data breaches’ of EU citizens’ digital status since programme launch, minister claims
Home Office databases have not been compromised, according to Tom Pursglove
ONS signs £15m partner for consumer price index
Data analytics firm will help statisticians select products for ‘basket’ of goods
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Cabinet Office opens up on recruitment fees for second unsuccessful attempt to hire government digital head
Department releases information on appeal under FOI rules – 18 months after PublicTechnology made request
Controversial Whitehall FOI ‘clearing house’ set for revamp
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations of review calling for greater transparency and more protections for those requesting information
Government flags up ‘Swimfo’ water-checking tool as sewage protests rumble on
Environment Agency’s online checker currently shows more than 30 swimming spots with active warnings against bathing
Law proposes ‘explicit duty’ for online firms to design services to prevent illegal content
Government continues to tweak and reinforce the provisions of the Online Safety Bill
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Cabinet Office guest speakers to be subject to social-media vetting
Officials will reportedly be asked to look over five years of posts to check there is no ‘potentially problematic material’
DBS trims customer service centre hours as strike begins
Staff working on agency’s webchat, helpline and email support begin walkout
Energy costs: Government plans upgrades for financial support and advice portal
Online platform from BEIS aims to provide a unified service through which citizens can check eligibility for government support
Edinburgh seeks £12m support for digital inclusion and growth projects
Local authority makes bid for funding from central government
Home Office retains £1.5m contractors to manually fix data issues with immigration systems
Department brings in external support for missing or duplicate entries across Atlas and CID systems, both of which are in use
Home Office to trial £500k ‘biometric self-service kiosks’ at immigration offices
Those attending appointments in Croydon or Solihull may be able to use automated checks
Final lockdown announcement set hourly traffic record for GOV.UK
More than three million people visited government’s website as Boris Johnson informed the country of new restrictions
HMRC looks to expand access to Government Gateway
Tax agency adds new documents and methods through which citizens can prove their identity
DWP and Scottish Government in dispute over IT costs of welfare devolution
Authorities working to resolve disagreement concerning ‘digital investment activity’
‘Disappointing’ – Cabinet Office rejects MPs’ recommendations for FOI-vetting unit
Parliamentary committee had called for more transparency and data of mysterious team
DWP fraud and error at ‘record level’ as annual bill hits £8.5bn
Department recently received spending review settlement to invest in automation
GDS adds gender non-binary options to employee records
Digital agency claims that gathering more data will help ensure greater diversity in hiring new recruits and career progression of existing staff
Government launches unified online portal for gender-recognition applications
Service was ‘developed and tested with trans people’ to help reduce administrative burden of gaining legal recognition of gender
NHS Covid app update expands symptom checklist and softens guidance for English users
Latest version of software removes suggestion users may have coronavirus and countdown clock – except for Welsh users, who are still told to isolated and get tested
Government seeks ‘better outcomes’ by linking data on homelessness, crime and addiction
MoJ-led series of pilot programmes aim to better connect information to improve outcomes for those with complex needs
Scottish minister criticises UK government broadband rollout for leaving hardest-to-connect places to last
Finance secretary Kate Forbes claims that implementation in Scotland has begun with remote and rural areas