Consultation reveals widespread opposition to proposed data-sharing laws for government login system
Overwhelming majority of respondents voice disapproval but government will press on with plans to bring forward legislation
Small boats: Home Office spends £1.5m on tech ‘to track migrants and their property’
Department signs two-year with firm specialised in barcodes and tracking
Digital minister: ‘It’s important to the government that the British public has confidence in how we use their data’
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DWP buys £16m of laptops to support homeworking
Department signs two-year deal with reseller CDW
Government signs £6m deal for storage and analytics of Grenfell inquiry data
Epiq to fulfil two-year engagement
Will government reconsider digital-only status for EU nationals?
Having hitherto steadfastly maintained its opposition to issuing physical documents to recipients of EU settled status, the Home Office recently met with campaigners to listen to new proposals. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Education secretary asks watchdog to exert ‘pressure’ on universities to return to in-person teaching
Gavin Williamson believes institutions that offer only online options should not charge students full fees
HM Passport Office picks £50m data transformation partner
Kainos awarded potential five-year deal to work on organisation’s data products
Data shows sharp drop in NHS Covid app contact alerts and venue check-ins
Weekly number of exposure notifications falls by almost 300,000
Departments must ‘improve IT accessibility and interoperability’, says Whitehall disability champion
DCMS perm sec Sarah Healey says that difficulties encountered by disabled colleagues are ‘unacceptable’
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
Employers are also encouraged to move towards a hybrid model in the longer term
Northern Irish vaccine certification app gradually expands availability after shaky start
Citizens can obtain digital documentation for travel dates in the next two weeks
Covid app updated to reduce isolation alerts
Fewer contacts of asymptomatic cases will be advised to self-isolate
Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
Contract worth £1.4m signed at the start of the year
DWP picks £4m partner for nine-month digital support contract
Department seeks a range of expertise
Clinical trial participants can now access digital NHS Covid Pass
Those who took part in testing programmes can now demonstrate their status
More than three quarters completed census online
National statistician reveals ONS exceeded target for first digital exercise
‘Thousands may be slipping through the cracks’ – report warns elderly and vulnerable missed by EU settlement scheme
Parliamentary committee concerned that only 2% of applications have come from over-65s
Power of attorney service looks to digital future
Government wants to replace ageing paper processes
No.10 weighs in after ministers contradict government line on Covid app alerts
Downing Street contradicts claims from business-focused ministers that adhering to isolation pings is at an individual’s discretion
MP criticises Downing St ‘mishandling’ as information commissioner appointment delayed
The role will not be filled until at least September – the month before incumbent Elizabeth Denham departs
Scottish Government minister slammed for sharing ‘misleading’ stats on face masks
Tory counterpart says she has ‘duty to call out fake news’
Sensitivity of contact-tracing app will not be adjusted
Spokesperson for PM confirms changes will not be made