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MPs call for e-tail tax rise to support ailing high streets
Online retail heavyweights like Amazon should be subject to more taxes to help 'level the playing field' with physical competitors
Government to tighten outsourcing processes
A newly published Cabinet Office document outlines measures to bring greater rigour to procurement and contract management
G-Cloud 11 details expected next week ahead of planned April bidding launch
The next iteration of the government’s flagship cloud services framework is almost ready to be unveiled, PublicTechnology understands
NHSX unit launched to oversee digital, data and technology across health service
New organisation will take the lead on setting national NHS policy on tech, digital, and data
Government data ethics body to focus on bias and micro-targeting
Chair of CDEI also encourages public sector to ‘use AI in ways that delight the citizen’
DfT IT systems ‘all on track’ for Brexit
Top department officials tell select committee that preparations for EU departure are going well
Scottish Government agency offers businesses digital strategy help
Firms can avail themselves of training in areas such as using search engines and social media
BEIS pushes on with digitisation of statue book
Department wishes to make its legislation easier for employees to search
NHS patient verification tool opened up to external partners
Pilot scheme invites five private and public sector organisations to take part
HMRC pauses blockchain border work until after Brexit
Minister reveals that work is ‘deferred’ until after the UK leaves the EU
Government proposes big expansion of smart ticketing for trains
DfT launches consultation on plans to create a seamless pay-as-you-go area encompassing much of south-east England
Government teams up with techUK to encourage industry collaboration
Scheme co-developed by HMRC digital chief Jacky Wright will see tech professionals at the start of their career work with peers from other sectors
West Midlands ‘shifts focus’ of digital leadership on back of 5G plans
Plans for chief digital officer are shelved but authority remains focused on ‘embedding digital capability’ across the organisation
ICO calls for outsourcers to adhere to FOI rules
External providers of public services should be asked to comply with freedom of information laws, believes Elizabeth Denham
Government ‘expects resolution’ to settled status app iPhone compatibility issues
The Home Office claims it is ‘working constructively with Apple’
French regulator slaps Google with €50m GDPR fine
Search giant given hefty penalty after complaint in relation to personalised advertising
Wolverhampton seeks £5m 20-year partner for ‘future-proof’ full-fibre network
City council issues contract notice looking for partner to provide public-sector connectivity
HMRC digital tax platform ‘remains on track’ for April deadline
Over 100 businesses a day are signing up for the ongoing pilot scheme, Treasury minister claims
AWS environment is ‘best fit’ for Crown Marketplace, minister claims
Oliver Dowden adds that award of hosting deal to Amazon represents only 5% of total amount being spent on new procurement platform
Scottish FOI laws to be reviewed
Information Commissioner tells parliamentary committee that ‘society and demands and experts more information’
Companies House aims for 100% digital
The agency's director of digital tells PublicTechnology how the UK company register is using data science, agile methods – and eyeball tracking – in its transformation journey