Questions and controversy surrounding the major tech scheme show no signs of abating, but ministerial leaders continue to allay concerns and talk up the benefits of the proposed identity system […]...

As the UK consults on possible steps to improve digital safety for children and young people, leaders of the European bloc have hailed the imminent launch of a new tool […]...

Authorities are considering various ‘promising scientific and technological methods’ to support the immigration system, with AI claimed to offer possible operational and cost advantages over alternatives such as MRI scans […]...

While the government service, which began operating almost five years ago, has conducted a Data Protection Impact Assessment, the full unedited results of the exercise seem unlikely to be released […]...

An automated platform for creating a summary from the transcripts of interviews is to be introduced alongside an existing tool for helping officials to search for and understand policy considerations […]...

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 […]...

In the face of questions about how the feedback exercise will best encourage participation by those who might be digitally excluded, ministers have stressed the importance of physical gatherings The […]...

The welfare department has launched its recruitment process for a new leader, after the incumbent head Sir Peter Schofield announced he would be stepping down after eight years in post […]...

The network of almost 12,000 locations could play a role in supporting a wide range of public services, as well as helping people with digital tools and electronic identity credentials […]...