Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
Contract worth £1.4m signed at the start of the year
DWP picks £4m partner for nine-month digital support contract
Department seeks a range of expertise
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Clinical trial participants can now access digital NHS Covid Pass
Those who took part in testing programmes can now demonstrate their status
More than three quarters completed census online
National statistician reveals ONS exceeded target for first digital exercise
‘Thousands may be slipping through the cracks’ – report warns elderly and vulnerable missed by EU settlement scheme
Parliamentary committee concerned that only 2% of applications have come from over-65s
Power of attorney service looks to digital future
Government wants to replace ageing paper processes
No.10 weighs in after ministers contradict government line on Covid app alerts
Downing Street contradicts claims from business-focused ministers that adhering to isolation pings is at an individual’s discretion
MP criticises Downing St ‘mishandling’ as information commissioner appointment delayed
The role will not be filled until at least September – the month before incumbent Elizabeth Denham departs
Scottish Government minister slammed for sharing ‘misleading’ stats on face masks
Tory counterpart says she has ‘duty to call out fake news’
Sensitivity of contact-tracing app will not be adjusted
Spokesperson for PM confirms changes will not be made
Government plans to put digital identities on same footing as passports and driving licences
Consultation launched to explore key issues
IT professionals sought in Patel’s programme for ‘skilled’ refugees
But critics say pilot programme does not make up for ‘hateful’ new laws
Weekly contact alerts via NHS Covid app top half a million
Fears continue to rise over people choosing to delete or disable technology
Remote DWP workers will not face back-to-office drive
Union claims department perm sec has offered assurances
Police Scotland signs £500k deal for body-worn video ahead of COP26
Armed officers will be equipped with cameras
New borders and immigration enforcement chief to oversee conclusion of £400m digital rollout
The Home Office is recruiting a director general for a newly merged post, a key responsibility of which will be overseeing the final stages of its troubled digital borders scheme
Contact-tracing app could be made less sensitive – reports
Government says it will take advice on functionality of technology
Parliamentary committee to examine Cabinet Office FOI handling after transparency concerns
MPs will probe the central department’s clearing house to ascertain whether it complies with information law
Scotland bolsters contact-tracing scheme
Programme adds more staff and introduces new means of contact
NHS Covid app: from 16 August exposure alerts will ask users if they have been fully vaccinated
With rules of quarantine being relaxed next month, app will turn off isolation timer for those who indicate they have been double-jabbed
New register to ‘improve prompt publication of government contract data’
Cabinet Office chief reveals work to improve transparency
Firms offered option of digital NHS Covid Pass – but vaccine certificates will not be mandated
Government review does not rule out future requirement but, for now, it will be up to businesses to choose
EU settlement scheme received six million applications
Volume of people applying is double the number of EU citizens previously thought to be living in the UK