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Parliamentary report on the lessons learned from the response to the coronavirus pandemic finds ‘major deficiencies in the machinery of government’

In newspaper column invoking the Blitz, ex-Tory leader becomes latest senior politician to rail against officials working remotely

The coronavirus crisis prompted ‘unprecedented public engagement’ with data, but also highlighted the challenges facing authorities

Programme will be introduced after parliament approved motion by 28 votes to 27

Regulator recruits for leader to support ‘change and improvement’

First minister fends off continued criticism from political rivals

PAC chair says that MPs on the committee will continue to challenge government on its award of contracts

Report from think tank identifies which parts of Whitehall are worst at publishing data on spending, meetings and other information

Campaign group plan to ask for judicial review of practice it claims presents ‘threat to democratic accountability’

Rachel Reeves uses party conference to pledge review of £2bn of contracts awarded during pandemic to ‘claw back’ money from underperforming suppliers

Experts from HPE outline why effective digital transformation requires a ‘Consciously Hybrid’ approach to cloud - and how best to achieve this

Unions welcome continuation of flexible models but caution against pressurising workers to return to offices

Civil service chief operating officer tells MPs that ‘every single government programme has a strong digital element’

Joanna Davinson says digital function is working with HR colleagues to promote greater movement between disciplines

Julia Lopez, the minister responsible for GDS and CDDO, has moved departments – but the digital divisions may now receive more attention from the top of the Cabinet Office

AUKUS pact will see nations ramp up work together on defence technology

Acoba chief says future applications will not be considered unless former adviser co-operates with committee

Audit Scotland says that it will be ‘increasingly difficult’ to delineate pandemic-related spending

Department seeks to boost cyber team

Alex Chisholm salutes benefits of homeworking options

Academics say digital tactics raise legal and ethical questions