January 21, 2026

2 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

HMPPS plans £1m data pilot to better support probationers

Sam Trendall January 21, 2026

Project will supply frontline workers with information covering areas such as mental health, addiction, housing and education, in order to gain insights and offer improved help to those on probation […]...

Government consults on proposal to limit social media to over-16s

Ruaraidh Gilmour January 21, 2026

Ministers have commenced a public feedback process to gather insights on the potential effectiveness of a major policy switch to ban children from accessing platforms such as X and Facebook […]...

What is the cost of DWP’s UC anti-fraud algorithm?

Sam Trendall January 21, 2026

The tech tool has been subject to criticism and controversy since being launched by the department five years ago. PublicTechnology investigates recent disclosures about its technical operation and financial return. […]...

PublicTechnology

January 21, 2026

HMPPS plans £1m data pilot to better support probationers

Government consults on proposal to limit social media to over-16s

What is the cost of DWP’s UC anti-fraud algorithm?

Government risks ‘doing the wrong thing efficiently’, civil servants warn in new research

Hitachi Solutions demonstrates secure use of Microsoft tools with AWS data in major win for government cloud interoperability

Only 1% of managers call their hiring ‘very effective’ – Civica research shows why

Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste

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