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Government declines to set date for contact-tracing app
Head of Test and Trace programme Baroness Harding says she does not want to specify a timeframe as projects often do not ‘run in a smooth way’
Edinburgh presses on with full-fibre rollout
A third of homes across the Scottish capital have been equipped with the next-generation...
Scottish police claim 400,000 hours saved by mobile device rollout
Force cites benefits of officers being able to work on the go
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PM set for Huawei 5G U-turn, reports claim
The Chinese vendor will be banished from the next-generation network by the end of the year, it has been reported
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
New initiative will seek to gain views of people aged 13 to 25
Contact-tracing success rate drops
Data shows declines in the proportion of both confirmed cases and their contacts being reached by tracers
Hancock says coronavirus app will rely on self-declaration
Health secretary refuses to provide estimate for launch date of new technology
ICO flags concerns of ‘poor practices’ in police collection of smartphone data
Regulator identifies inconsistent approaches between forces and tendency to collect excessive information
Minister says NHS contact-tracing app ‘isn’t a priority’ and may not launch until winter
Date for possible rollout of technology has been pushed back significantly
NHS seeks £7m supplier to take over coronavirus testing website
External provider will need to ensure ‘service is accessible, automated, and successfully scaled’
Contact-tracing app began 11-week load-testing programme in mid-May, documents reveal
Contract with software firm Eggplant runs until end of July
NHS smartphone GP provider shares users’ consultation videos with other people after ‘software error’
ICO alerted to data breach at Babylon Health
Scottish Parliament set to continue virtual meetings through the summer
Hybrid arrangements will remain in place as MSPs set to carry on through recess
Parliament to continue to allow remote contributions
Government drops plan to require all MPs to attend the commons in person
Rees-Mogg claims ‘compromises of virtual parliament are no longer necessary’
Motion from leader of the House of Commons will be voted on today, as MPs from all parties voice opposition
NHS seeking to ‘lock in’ better use of tech necessitated by coronavirus
Minister says health service is seeking to ensure it continues to benefit from initiatives such as remote working
Scottish NHS staff offered mental-health apps
Two programs offered for free to front-line workers
Birmingham launches free online counselling service for young people
Tool from specialist firm XenZone offers web-based counselling
NHS to offer trusts free online video tool for outpatient consultations
Organisations will also be offered £20,000 to support investment in hardware
House of Commons reveals plan for video PMQs
Speaker of the house outlines proposals for virtual sessions to be televised live
Major telecoms firms agree free calls, data and broadband upgrades for NHS staff
Fourteen companies agree to provide gratis services and updates
Coronavirus misinformation reaching one in two adults
Study from Ofcom sheds light on spread of falsehoods
‘Crazed conspiracy theory’ – Downing St says 5G vandals are endangering lives
Government and industry make plea for spread of misinformation to cease
Government teams up with Candy Crush Saga in fight against coronavirus
Popular puzzle game will be among a range of video games to embed messages encouraging users to stay at home