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Criticism over homeworking ‘totally ignores reality’, says Home Office perm sec
After newspaper publishes article focused on working habits of head of HM Passport Office, Matthew Rycroft weighs into ongoing row
MPs criticise Cabinet Office over ‘substandard FoI handling’
Report claims that department requires a ‘cultural shift’
Covid info has helped boost public confidence in official stats, says ONS chief
National statistician says research showing increased faith in government-backed research is ‘encouraging’
Government rejects calls from MPs for greater Scottish representation in research body
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee for dedicated boardroom space at UKRI are unheeded
DWP to resume migration to Universal Credit
All benefit claimants will be moved over to unified system by the end of 2024
Ministers and senior officials lament efforts to stamp out homeworking
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s efforts to fill departmental offices have been criticised by an array of people
UKHSA plans nationwide ‘surveillance system’ for antibiotic resistance
Software platform will support collation and analysis of data on humans and the natural world
Scottish Government commits £45m to boost national tech credentials
Finance secretary provides update on plan to create ‘tech scaler’ facilities
Government warned to expedite reform efforts or risk missing the boat
The Declaration on Government Reform could be another failed opportunity, a think tank has warned
DfE staff told to abandon homeworking and return en masse to offices ‘immediately’
Secretary of state grilled by MPs over department’s comparatively low proportion of employees going into the office
Minister: ‘Exact alignment to EU law is not a requirement for data adequacy’
Treasury faces parliamentary questions about potential risks of planned regulatory reforms
YouTube cites ‘Covid misinformation policies’ in removal of Tory MP’s parliament speech
Christopher Chope laments ‘cancel culture’ after video of him talking in Commons about ‘Covid-19 vaccine damage’ is taken down from website
Environment Agency unveils Minecraft replica of Preston to promote climate change education
Government agency works with tech firms in virtual version of Lancashire city
‘Typical hostile environment treatment’ – Home Office leaves thousands of Turkish nationals waiting more than a year for visa decisions
Applicants tell PublicTechnology that they have been provided with little information on the processing delays that mean they cannot leave the UK – even for births or funerals – and struggle to prove their right to live and work in this country
Sunak asks Royal Mint to create government-backed NFT
Chancellor also unveils plans to regulate so-called stablecoins, but critics accuse under-fire minister of ‘poorly judged gimmick’
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
New ‘Gov Assure’ process aims to provide a government-wide overview of risk, minister tells PublicTechnology Cyber Security Summit
Heather Wheeler takes on ministerial responsibility for GDS and CDDO
Junior minister becomes the 12th parliamentarian in less than seven years to oversee digital government initiatives
Scotland puts £4m into new 5G hubs
Programme of local hubs to support adoption of technology establishes sites in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock
GDS boss puts ‘mobile-first and hyperpersonalisation’ at heart of future service transformation
Tom Read tells PublicTechnology Live about GDS’s plans to drive transformation into its second decade, and how the agency’s future priorities were informed by its peers in Ukraine
Government leaders of the future will need digital and data expertise, says head of Fast Stream
Leader of graduate recruitment programme tells PublicTechnology Live that civil servants will soon require technical skills and understanding to progress senior officialdom
High Court rules that border officials unlawfully seized 2,000 phones from asylum seekers
Judgement finds that Home Office policy breached human rights laws