EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology
ICO hits facial recognition firm with £7.5m fine and order to delete all UK data
Regulator finds that collection of online images was not fair, transparent or lawful
Scottish ministers failing to meet response deadline for correspondence
New permanent secretary claims he wants to improve service levels
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New register to ‘improve prompt publication of government contract data’
Cabinet Office chief reveals work to improve transparency
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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
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PublicTechnology sits down with ONS statisticians to learn more about the organisation’s Environmental and Natural Capital accounts, green jobs, and the value of a view
Billion-pound scheme aims to eliminate 4G blackspots
Shared Rural Network aims to ensure all four mobile network operators serve at least three quarters of Scotland
Government faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
Former shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield warns of ‘Windrush-style scandal’
DWP hopes to reduce three-month processing wait for National Insurance number applications after launching digital service
The suspension of services last year has caused a backlog
Big Tech politics, blurred lines, and power: why the government must take back control
Online platforms and the major public cloud firms have great – and growing – power. Authorities must now make sure this comes with the requisite responsibility, according to Simon Hansford of UKCloud
GDS seeks candidate from within civil service to lead GOV.UK
Successful applicant will be appointed to nine-month contract
DWP told to improve data sharing with Scottish Government on child benefits
Parliamentary committee flags up issues with flow of information
DVLA presses on with ‘digital service enhancements’ to reduce 60,000-a-day mailbag as strike action continues
Minister says that agency will push on with digitisation work to reduce administrative burden
Scotland seeks tech solutions to public sector problems
CivTech initiative launches sixth iteration
Mobile connectivity to be rolled out across London tube network
Passengers will have ubiquitous 4G access by 2025
GP data collection: ‘Only required information will be accessed’, minister pledges
Nadine Dorries claims that mass information-gathering has been ‘proactively promoted’
GDS ramps up researcher recruitment
Digital agency looks to boost teams dedicated to GOV.UK, government as a platform, and digital identity
‘Disinformation has been weaponised at levels nobody imagined’ – Glasgow MP
SNP member Stewart McDonald publishes report mapping growing threat posed to Scotland
Information commissioner speaks out against current uses of facial recognition
Data watchdog says all investigations conducted by her office of live systems have found illegality
Commons committee scolds government for failure to address transparency concerns
PACAC claims its recommendations have not been sufficiently engaged with
GDS begins online user monitoring to improve GOV.UK performance
Anonymised information on devices and connections could help find ‘problematic pages’
Vaccine passports pose discrimination and data protection risks, MPs find
PACAC claims that government has not made a convincing case for introducing a certification scheme domestically
NHS app: Government considers vaccine-status options for clinical-trial participants
Thousands of citizens vaccinated as part of research schemes currently need to request a letter to demonstrate that they have been vaccinated