The defence department has alerted the market that a major tech agreement will expire in two years’ time, with the search for a replacement deal beginning now with provider engagement […]...
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HMRC and Companies House to close joint business filing service
An online tool enabling firms to simultaneously file annual accounts and tax returns will stop operating in March 2026 and the company registry aims to move to a software model […]...
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GDS seeks leader to spearhead new government data strategy
The digital unit is recruiting for a post at deputy director level with a remit to help develop and then put in place a playbook for government’s use of information […]...
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Digital sourcing plan will make it ‘clear to departments when to build things and when to buy’
Senior officials have revealed that a new unit dedicated to best practice in tech procurement will house two dozen people whose first job will be to develop an updated strategy […]...
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DBT signs £200k deal to ‘review cyber practices and identify vulnerabilities’ of UK chemical infrastructure
The trade department has awarded a contract for a supplier to investigate the cyber posture of chemical facilities and then create guidance to help the sector address supply chain risks […]...
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ICO to investigate TikTok over use of children’s data
Regulator announces that it will probe the popular video site’s mechanisms for recommending content, while the commissioner has pledged that ‘children’s information rights are a priority area’ for the watchdog […]...
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AWS and Microsoft refute CMA competition concerns – but smaller players endorse watchdog’s findings
The UK’s competition and consumer protection watchdog has recommended assigning special designation to the duo of firms that collectively hold as much as four fifths of the public cloud market […]...
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HM Land Registry automation to spot application errors
Government department responsible for operating the national register of tens of millions of property titles believes that 300,000 hours of citizens’ time will be saved in the next three years […]...
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New Whitehall top dog Wormald encourages government to ‘start with the problem’
Giving evidence to a committee of MPs for the first time since taking on the civil service’s figurehead role, the former DHSC chief discusses working from home and departmental boundaries […]...
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EXCL: HMRC undertakes £250k project for ideas to reduce ‘avoidable contact’ from pensioners
Consultancy asked to develop proposals to encourage use of digital tools, but department pledges that ‘we will always be there to answer the phone for those who need extra help’ […]...
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