The UK needs to develop automatic or direct voter enrolment processes and offer a system that lets people check whether they are registered online, the Electoral Commission has said....
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Hancock faces calls for digital clarity in wake of Brexit vote
Matt Hancock faces calls to clarify the implications of Brexit on the digital economy in his new role as minister for culture, communications and creative industries....
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Shropshire set to save £36m a year through digital strategy
Shropshire Council is set to approve a new digital transformation strategy aimed at saving £36m over five years....
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Digital ‘key to increasing council self-sufficiency’
Pursuing digital strategies is a key part of helping councils become self-sufficient through increased commercial activity, according to a new report....
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NAO tells HMRC to hold its nerve over digital transformation
HMRC needs to stay committed to meeting its goals as it faces one of its most challenging years yet in its efforts to become one of the world’s most digitally-advanced […]...
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Elizabeth Denham to start as information commissioner next week
Elizabeth Denham, former commissioner at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia in Canada, will take over as the UK’s information commissioner on Monday, 18 July. […]...
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Home Office seeks senior official to oversee UK’s border IT systems
The Home Office is seeking a director of borders IT to oversee all technology and IT staff working on border controls....
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Delayed G-Cloud figures show sales topping £1.2bn
G-Cloud sales have risen by £122 million since March 2016, reaching a total of £1.26 billion....
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Javid appointed communities secretary
Sajid Javid, former business secretary, has been appointed communities and local government secretary in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle....
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Parker to leave local government think tank for Redbridge council
Simon Parker has stepped down as director of the New Local Government Network think tank to head up corporate strategy at the London Borough of Redbridge....
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