
NHS progresses use of AI note-taking for patient consultations
Government publishes details of what it claims has been a successful trial, in which a

Free school meals: DSIT and DWP support work on data and digital means to identify eligibility
Ministers have revealed that government’s education agency is working with colleagues in other bodies to

Major Whitehall tech projects see improved evaluation
An assessment made by experts from the centre of government concludes that, in recent years,

‘Feel confident to probe’ – AI buying guide to help councils
The LGA and LOTI have unveiled a new set of guidelines designed to support authorities

HMRC plans £1bn CRM system to form ‘backbone of customer management’
Government department publishes details of plans to buy and deploy a new hosted software platform

MoJ seeks people and capability chief to lead transformation and shared services
The ministry is advertising a vacant post at director general level with a remit of

Government reveals AI vs human tests for policy reports – but who won?
Last year, two Whitehall agencies commissioned the expert team known as the ‘nudge unit’ to

‘Possible market distortion’ – government taps watchdog for advice on £136m Post Office subsidy for Horizon replacement
The Department for Business and Trade has proposed giving the public corporation significant funding to

Ofcom bans call-diversion technique and claims move makes UK ‘world-leader’
Global titles could previously be leased out by networks, which the watchdog claims allowed bad

Gen AI tool for councils to ‘turn blurry maps and handwritten notes into clear, digital data’
Government aims to support its plans to build 1.5 million new homes across the country

HMRC council tax agency hopes to address backlog with cloud and digital upgrades, minister claims
In the years since the pandemic, the Valuation Office Agency has run up queues of

First head of National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority named
Becky Wood, previously a consultant and senior official at the DfT and IPA, is confirmed

Value of G-Cloud 15 and Network Services 4 pegged at £14bn in framework previews
New iteration of cloud agreement is forecast to be worth £2bn less than current version,

FCDO tech minister: ‘AI will create new and enhance existing cyber threats’
The Foreign Office’s minister with responsibility for tech use has previously pointed to AI’s potential

Government identifies 200 data assets to open up for public sector reuse
To support public bodies in getting the most out of information, the Government Digital Service

Lancashire plans £4m ‘digital front door’ as local gov reorg looms
Although it may be abolished within three years, county council in the north west has

Outgoing HMRC boss ‘could never have dreamed’ of digital progress
Since the1980s, citizens’ relationship with the tax system has changed almost beyond recognition, with mountains

Hackers use minister’s X account to promote fake cryptocurrency
Representatives claim that ‘steps were taken quickly to secure account’ after Commons leader and Labour