NHS Digital boss hails ‘opportunity to put digital at the heart of the NHS’ as merger concludes
Parliament signs off abolishment of technology unit and transfer of duties and data sets to overarching national body
Appointments watchdog warns former digital secretary Dorries over TV gig
Ex-cabinet minister failed to wait for official advice before announcing role with TalkTV,...
Number of virtual wards tops 100 as government aims to treat 50,000 patients a month at home
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UK and US close to agreement for ‘free flow of personal data’ across Atlantic
Senior officials from Whitehall and Washington to have annual meeting to discuss tech and data collaboration
Proposed law tweak advises police that cloud firms should not be served warrants for customer data
Home Office is now scrutinising feedback garnered during consultation on planned changes
Truss: ‘There are some circumstances where working from home makes sense’
PM says she will not impose ‘blanket rule’ on government officials
Government cuts thresholds to electronically tag thousands more ‘neighbourhood criminals’
Those who have been given sentences of only 90 days will now be monitored via GPS
UK 5G networks: Ministers ‘taking time to consider all representations – including from Huawei’
Minister claims government has already had ‘a number of follow-up conversations’ with vendors and is mulling final decision
Labour pledges creation of state-owned green energy provider
Leader Keir Starmer invokes party’s history of supporting technology and modernisation
Ofcom to probe dominance of big three public-cloud players
Communications regulator will examine whether the current market conditions stymie innovation and opportunities for smaller players
Death and digital assets: Ministers to consider law reform
MoJ minister claims government is awaiting recommendations from advisory body, as private member's bill continues passage through parliament
Policy innovation contest looks to youth for ‘unheard insights’
Successful proposals for Heywood prize are given up to £25,000 and support with turning ideas into implementation
HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
Departmental report reveals use of technology and data to help identify possible shortfalls
PM ‘raised concerns’ over UK’s e-Visa exclusion on last visit to India
Minister says government is aware of problems being experienced by British nationals
PM must address UK’s poor energy efficiency, report finds
Think tank the Institute for Government claims that country cannot properly deal with spiralling prices without addressing underlying issues
Half of three departments’ key risks concern technology
Annual reports of HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office and DWP discuss risks from cyber security, data protection and specific projects
Law proposes ‘explicit duty’ for online firms to design services to prevent illegal content
Government continues to tweak and reinforce the provisions of the Online Safety Bill
Cabinet Office to lose one in four staff – but no detail yet on impact for digital agencies
Jacob Rees Mogg trailed 25% job cuts in a Telegraph article, which unions label as the minister’s latest in a series of ‘increasingly bizarre’ pronouncements
Government hopes to see self-driving cars on UK roads by 2025
Plans supported by £60m of new public spending
HMRC seeks £9m partner to support transformation of debt management
Department details plans to replace legacy systems and enable new government-backed services for citizens in financial difficulty
Scotland set for world-first guidelines on authorities’ use of biometric data
A new biometric code of practice will shortly be put before ministers for their approval
Energy costs: Government plans upgrades for financial support and advice portal
Online platform from BEIS aims to provide a unified service through which citizens can check eligibility for government support
Ministers slammed over failures to respond to consultations
Labour claims Conservatives are operating as a ‘zombie government’ as 15 online feedback-gathering exercises have been left dormant since 2019 election
Cabinet Office considers options for talented interns after suspension of government graduate scheme
Central department says it 'remains committed to internship programmes' and seek to find possibilities for those who would normally be fast-tracked into paused Fast Stream scheme