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Theresa May announces plan to hold early general election
The prime minister’s announcement of a general election on 8 June comes as influential House of Commons committee urges thorough stress-testing of Register to Vote website
More than a third of public servants say their organisations are missing digital opportunities
Survey finds public sector isn’t making the most of digital, with costs, culture and legacy systems identified as major barriers to transformation
GDS research reveals procurement bugbears
Government to test ‘model contracts’ in a bid to bring procurement into the digital age
BT bags £100m contract with Met Police
Company to provide a range of cloud and IT services as part of the Met’s technology transformation programme
Government ‘clearly failed’ to properly test Register to Vote site ahead of EU referendum
MPs slam government for lack of clear technical leadership and contingency planning to deal with website collapse
NHS England names seven global digital exemplars for mental health
Mental health trusts to spend £70m on innovative digital services and systems
NHS England launches platform to create marketplace and testbed for healthcare app developers
Dedicated mobile health space will allow developers to test their tools, as NHS Digital Apps Library goes live
‘A symbolic moment has passed’: Prospective city mayors have missed the chance to champion tech
In three weeks, voters in Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool get to choose new mayors, but you’d be hard pushed to find much mention of tech in their manifestos, says David Walker. He asks if there’s a reason for their seemingly half-hearted approach to IT...
HMRC starts search for permanent chief digital information officer
Tax authority offers £180,000 for digital DG some six months after Mark Dearnley headed back to the private sector
Home Office plans integration of back-office processes
Department to replace enterprise resource planning system, business intelligence tool and payroll system with integrated cloud-based system called Metis
ICO appoints deputy chief executive and deputy commissioner
Two senior appointments complete refreshed management team
Welsh government seeks supplier for £180m digital services framework
All-Wales digital services framework to provide a range of ICT solutions
‘You’re always competing with something’: EY’s global lead for government on recruitment in a digital age
Ageing governments across the world are crying out for an injection of fresh talent. EY's George Atalla tells Rebecca Hill that they have plenty to offer - but need to change their approach.
Digital Economy Bill passes through House of Lords
Peers anticipate some ping-pong as ‘Christmas tree’ bill returns to the Commons
Torfaen tweets: How a small Welsh council is punching above its weight on social media
Finding new ways to publish public information has turned Torfaen Council into a local government social media leader. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Peers: Government needs a credible NHS innovation strategy - and should penalise those that don’t engage
Damning House of Lords report on long-term sustainability of the NHS calls for ‘strong leadership and a radical culture shift’ to incentivise innovation and improve public engagement over use of patient data
Peers to create committee on AI to weigh up arguments of ‘techno-optimists’ and ‘techno-pessimists’
Liaison Committee announces decisions on new committees, as failed application for ad hoc inquiry into national identity cards questioned
Former Cameron adviser launches scheme to get tech start-ups into Whitehall with big-name backers
GovStart programme gives small companies the chance to learn from GDS leaders past and present and access part of £320bn global market
Treasury Committee: ‘Collapse in confidence’ in HMRC’s customs IT system
Committee chairman asks to see contingency plans for replacement of existing customs programme as doubt is cast on readiness for Brexit
Contracting site claims half of contractors could be caught inside IR35 as deadline looms
Analysis comes amid reports that the contractors behind HMRC’s own tax status assessment tool are set to leave the public sector because of the clampdown
GDS publishes framework to signpost digital, data and technology career paths
Taxonomy sets out career paths and capabilities for 37 roles