2 Minutes Economics and finance More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day Sam Trendall February 2, 2023 0 Comment on More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day Department reveals that tens of thousands completed annual process ‘with minutes to spare’... Read More
2 Minutes Health and social care NHS App to include 111 service Sam Trendall February 1, 2023 0 Comment on NHS App to include 111 service Plans announced to expand remit and availability of the non-emergency advice system... Read More
5 Minutes Health and social care Public order, justice and rights EXCL: Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m ESN contract as search for replacement supplier begins Sam Trendall January 20, 2023 12 Comments on EXCL: Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m ESN contract as search for replacement supplier begins Tech firm will continue to support Airwave system but its deal to develop the replacement has been mutually ended two years early... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows Sam Trendall January 11, 2023 0 Comment on Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows Prime ministerial advisory body maps out scenarios to enable policymakers to ‘stress-test’ ideas... Read More
4 Minutes Health and social care Society and welfare NHS health-inequalities body flags up potential of apps and digital services Sam Trendall January 10, 2023 0 Comment on NHS health-inequalities body flags up potential of apps and digital services Technology could help address ethnic inequality – but better collection of data is needed, report finds... Read More
2 Minutes Business and industry Government study finds big rise in proportion of people who feel unsafe online Sam Trendall January 9, 2023 6 Comments on Government study finds big rise in proportion of people who feel unsafe online The first half of 2022 saw a significant spike in the number of people that feel exposed to cyberthreats... Read More
Health and social care -2 Minutes Seven million people signed up for NHS app last year Sam Trendall January 3, 2023 0 Comment on Seven million people signed up for NHS app last year Number of prescriptions ordered via app doubles as new features are rolled out ... Read More
Society and welfare -2 Minutes Cost-of-living crisis: Warning issued over ‘data poverty’ Sam Trendall December 19, 2022 0 Comment on Cost-of-living crisis: Warning issued over ‘data poverty’ Labour MP warns over risk of ‘new and deep inequalities’ created by varying access to mobile internet... Read More
Public order, justice and rights -3 Minutes Scottish officials granted right to switch off outside working hours Sam Trendall December 15, 2022 0 Comment on Scottish officials granted right to switch off outside working hours New policy stipulates Scottish Government workers should not be asked to answer calls and emails beyond contracted hours... Read More
Business and industry Science, technology and research -2 Minutes Government puts £30m into 6G development Sam Trendall December 14, 2022 0 Comment on Government puts £30m into 6G development Money committed to support next-generation network – although vast majority of country still has limited or no 5G coverage... Read More