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A study from Reform finds a haphazard patchwork of data-sharing being led at a local level. The think tank’s director of research Eleonora Harwich tells PublicTechnology why a national strategy is needed

For all its good intentions, the government's flagship digital services framework remains hamstrung by the wrong strategy and technical challenges, believes Romy Hughes of Brightman

Government cash will be used to help businesses buy software and train staff

BEIS select committee urges the government to act ‘at the earliest opportunity’ to get back on track

Government publishes plans for online service

Government to spend £300,000 building prototype of system that could handle both inbound and outbound payments

Scotland’s largest city outlines plan to use technology to transform economy and public services

Department for International Trade to work with internet giant to help small businesses cash in on overseas opportunities

Newly created government organisation aims to help promote the digital economy and work with departmental technology leaders. Its leader Andreas Tschas tells PublicTechnology about his plans

A serjeant-at-arms was dispatched to a London hotel room to take papers believed to include emails from Mark Zuckerberg​

BEIS-led rollout has focused too much on speed, auditors find

Use of search engine’s imagery forms part of the era of ‘data abundance’, according to the UK’s national statistician

Adopting the blockchain will help Scotland achieve its vision of becoming a fully digital nation and usher in an unprecedented era of economic growth, believes Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net

Select committee finds that department is ‘not listening to small businesses’

Other measures designed to ‘revolutionise government procurement’ include pilot schemes for newly outsourced services before committing to external provision

Senior manager will develop data sharing tools and practices

Trade association techUK has backed the proposed deal – but campaign group Tech For UK is fervently calling for a public vote

Onlookers predict tax on tech titans will be ineffective 

Department is looking for a range of external suppliers to support work on its Technology Platforms for Tomorrow rollout

Although big-ticket technology announcements were largely absent from the chancellor’s speech, the Budget contained a number of initiatives and investments in digital and data

Chancellor’s Budget pledges that new 2% tariff will be targeted at global giants – not domestic start-ups