
Data and transparency bodies issue call for ‘revival’ of open government
A wide range of organisations, including the Open Data Institute and Transparency International, have written

Watchdog tells public to ‘read the privacy notice’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged citizens that, while lengthy and labyrinthine data-usage documents may

‘Not fit for purpose and seriously compromised’ – urgent calls for new government to rethink digital immigration plans
Campaign groups, charities and immigration lawyers have reignited work to raise awareness of the dangers

Industry body warns digital secretary of half a million ‘missing women’ in tech industry
In a letter to new minister, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has warned that

NHS signs £20m eight-month cloud deal to ensure ‘continuity to operationally critical systems’
The central health service body has retained IT reseller Softcat, with which it has worked

Labour appointments include DWP minister for transformation and leader for NHS data platform
As the UK’s new governing party continues to appoint ministers to its team, an array

Report calls for ‘Making Public Spending Digital’ procurement overhaul
Think tank Demos has published a report calling for much greater use of technology and

Home Office launches major programme to transform civil registration
Transparency documents outline plans for government and citizens – who typically travel 50 miles to

HMRC concludes trials of ‘causal AI’
The department, which is understood to be exploring a range of possible use cases of

Academics believe AI could detect disease a decade before diagnosis
Expert researchers from the University of Edinburgh have been testing the possibilities of using new

DfE signs £4m two-month Azure extension as new cloud deal looms
The department has worked with Bytes Software Services since 2020 and, after awarding a short-term

Tony Blair: ‘AI could automate 40% of DWP tasks’
Former prime minister’s think tank publishes a report claiming that technology could take over a

DWP body plans online benefits calculator
The MoneyHelper website, which provides citizens with government advice and support on financial matters, has

Surrey seeks director of customer, digital and change
County council – which serves 1.2 million people, one of the largest populations of any

Cancelled appointments top 6,000 but NHS claims most services now ‘near normal’ after cyberattack
In the first four weeks following the attack on pathology provider Synnovis, postponed procedures have

GDS names Christine Bellamy as new chief executive
Following the recent departure of Tom Read, the Government Digital Service has confirmed the former

UPDATED: GDS and CDDO to move from Cabinet Office to DSIT
The new Labour government has acted swiftly to reveal plans to expand DSIT to encompass

Government Property Agency seeks £10m partner for GovPrint Cloud service
As part of a plan to deploy interoperable printing options for use across government departments,