Government and MPs ask for public support in fight against coronavirus fake news
Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online
DWP puts money into Verify after claimants report long delays in UC application process
But minister says there is no way to eliminate five-week wait for payment
UK missed out EU ventilator scheme after email invite mix-up, government claims
Breakdown in communication caused UK to miss out on initial procurement – but government ...
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Home Office to text one million passport holders with no-deal travel warning
Department to inform citizens that they may need to renew their passports earlier than expected
Whitehall slammed for ‘secretive’ Brexit consultancy spending
MPs express disappointment in paucity of data on multimillion-pound contracts
Government to investigate how local authorities use PSN
Research will support ongoing efforts to drive migration away from legacy network
Gender bias concerns raised over GP app
Onlookers are asking why the chatbot created by Babylon Health – which provides the GP at Hand service – is offering such different guidance to men and women. But the company tells PublicTechnology its service is working as intended.
Government’s Local Digital Fund hands out another £750k
Six projects selected for continued backing
MoJ to review digital transformation impact on access to justice
Report on effect of common platform ‘expected by summer 2021’
Trio of leaders sought to build ‘data-led DfE’
Department recruiting for three senior managers in new-look data directorate
Government equivocates on MPs’ call for ‘urgent’ change in electoral law
Non-committal response issued to select committee recommendation
Government project seeks to improve local authority homelessness data
Central government-backed scheme to explore the quality of existing data and how it is collected
Home Office introduces digital tool to combat modern slavery
New system is designed to speed up referrals
Police use of facial recognition ruled lawful by High Court
Challenge brought against South Wales force is rejected by judges
Full fibre goes live in the Outer Hebrides
Rollout will provide five hundredfold boost in connection speeds for residents of Grimsay and Great Bernera
TfL awards Sopra Steria £6.5m deal for new control system
Software will be able to ingest more data on congestion, weather, roadworks and bus performance
Home Office responds to ‘misleading advertising’ ruling by repeating contentious claim
Department ‘completely disagrees with ASA decision’ to uphold complaint about advert concerning online application for settled status
Apps, automation and allotments
Durham County Council's head of digital Alan Patrickson lifts the lid on the authority’s citizen-focused five-year transformation journey
Government looks to AI to end bank holiday traffic jams
DfT plans to release data on planned changes to the road network
Hull to offer ICT business support to help local SMEs grow
City council backs initiative to help smaller firms grow
Lanarkshire trials video GP consultations
Patients in Scotland given option of virtual appointments via PC or mobile device
DWP ramps up hiring for robotics and automation unit
Department recruiting for 19 roles in Digital Channels team
Digital secretary claims UK tech sector has enjoyed bumper year for investment
Overseas funding so far in 2019 has exceeded the whole of last year, according to Nicky Morgan
Older people ‘need alternatives’ to digital services as research shows one in four live offline
Charity calls for more service options as ONS data shows a significant proportion of over-65s do not use the internet