April 14, 2026

7 Minutes

Economics and finance News

GDS economists create tech benefits framework to help depts quantify savings or job reductions

Sam Trendall April 14, 2026

Government’s centre of tech expertise has published new advice for officials in agencies throughout Whitehall to help put a figure on the possible advantages of artificial intelligence and other tools […]...

Police tech body adds six months and £30m to deal for Airwave devices to cover ESN delays

Sam Trendall April 14, 2026

National organisation for digital and data throughout law enforcement has revealed that incumbent suppliers have been retained to ensure that policing agencies can remain equipped until new network is ready […]...

DWP acknowledges need to improve cross-government data-sharing

Jim Dunton April 14, 2026

The benefits agency has responded to a recent parliamentary report that found that, in order to tackle fraud, it should do more to make the most of other departments’ information […]...

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April 14, 2026

GDS economists create tech benefits framework to help depts quantify savings or job reductions

Police tech body adds six months and £30m to deal for Airwave devices to cover ESN delays

DWP acknowledges need to improve cross-government data-sharing

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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