Justice secretary scolded for leaking stats on transgender prisoners to press
UKSA chair says giving data to journalists ahead of official release ‘risks misinforming the public’
Government hopes transparency standard can build trust in departments’ use of algorithms
New guidelines created by Central Digital and Data Office
Defra signs £1m extension for national equine database
Department retains incumbent supplier as requirements for microchips now apply to all horse...
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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
Report calls for ban on ministers using personal devices for government business
IfG think tank claims that ministerial code needs revamp
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
Government backs council-developed apps for planning permission applications
Two programs aim to reduce number of invalid applications from homeowners
Cabinet Office explored possible GDPR breach in bid to keep Cummings quiet, report claims
Story in the Financial Times claims that department also investigated whether former adviser could be silenced in relation to breaches of contract or contravention of Official Secrets Act
'At least as important as profit and loss’ – how the ONS is assigning value to the environment
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 anti-fraud efforts hindered by ‘lack of real-time data sharing’
PAC report finds that coronavirus response has increased exposure and may have cost tens of billions of pounds in taxpayers’ money
Data suggests millions of users have not enabled NHS contact-tracing app
Program has been downloaded more than 25 million times, but the latest figures show only 16 million users have enabled it
Government faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
Former shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield warns of ‘Windrush-style scandal’
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
EU gives UK data adequacy green light
Decision means information can continue to flow freely across borders
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
Government taken to court over failure to publish data on mass events
West End legends back legal campaign demanding release of information
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
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
Cabinet Office data on work of ALBs found wanting
Central department is not well-equipped to oversee and support the work of arm’s-length bodies