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’
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Labour pledges creation of state-owned green energy provider
Leader Keir Starmer invokes party’s history of supporting technology and modernisation
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Universities to run major research examining impact of digitised services on ethnic minorities
Researchers from five institutions will participate in £3.3m project examining whether channel shift has reinforced existing inequalities as well as creating new ones
ICO examining ‘serious cybersecurity incident’ at FCDO
Department discloses that it was the target of an attack
Black former GDS employee given six-figure settlement after claims of ‘racial abuse' by managers
Former deputy cabinet secretary cited need for Cabinet Office to look at issues of race ‘at a systemic level’
‘Misleading’ – stats agency lambasts ministers over omission of computer crime from figures
MP expressed concern that government’s claims overlooked ‘a large, serious and growing area of crime’
Work begins on online platform for government’s ‘Civilian Reserve’ to support future crisis response
Government plans to assemble collective of external experts that can be deployed to assist ministers and officials in responding to future crises
Levelling-up plan looks to bring Silicon Valley to Solihull – but broadband ambitions now delayed by five years
Document pledges that three designated ‘innovation centres’ will learn from models of major US tech hubs and universities
Scottish schools partner with tech firms to boost computer science skills
Teachers at 25 schools will work with professionals from the likes of Amazon, PwC and Leidos
Report calls for ‘expired’ government reform plan to be replaced
IfG’s annual Whitehall Monitor publication finds pockets of progress but other areas where momentum is lacking
techUK chief: Government must help seize a golden opportunity to build a world-class digital economy
As the country emerges from the challenges of the pandemic, ministers and officials have a chance to build on the digital successes of the last two years, according to Julian David
‘Wreaking havoc’ – local government bodies call for law change to support remote participation
Sector bodies issue open letter calling on government to enact legislation allowing meetings to adopt a hybrid model in the long term
HMRC picks IBM for £11m project to exit Fujitsu datacentres by June 2022 deadline
Vendor will provide project and delivery managers across 15-month engagement with tax department
Government pledges all public sector bodies will be resilient against common cyberthreats by 2030
Strategy outlines short- and long-term objectives
Why IT contractors need to watch out for tax avoidance
Many freelancers may not even be aware they are breaking the law, warns Mary Aiston of HMRC
Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations
Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers
Consultation launched on possible expansion of NIS regulations
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Working from home: guidance ends in England but remains in Scotland
Government called time on policy yesterday, but advice is set to remain in place north of the border until next month
NHS Covid app: Contact alerts hit new high in run-up to Christmas
The number of exposure notifications exceeded the levels of the summer ‘pingdemic’, figures show
Schools minister pledges ‘sustainable strategy’ for long-term remote learning
Robin Walker claims that digital tools present both challenges and opportunities
Standards watchdog flags up accountability concerns over ministers’ use of WhatsApp
Lord Evans tells MPs that personal messaging platforms should only be used by ministers if doing so can be properly regulated
Right to rent: Home Office to enable third-party digital ID checks for landlords
Private sector service providers will be certified to verify identities of prospective tenants and employees