
Treasury to deploy AI as part of ‘modern, digital approach to spending review’
Ministers have revealed that ‘HMT-GPT’ technology will be used to help assess funding bids made

GDS interim boss Bellamy moved into new role as government chief product officer
As government prepares to recruit a chief digital officer, incumbent Government Digital Service head Christine

MPs and HMRC chief clash over customer-service criticisms
CEO refutes ‘baseless’ claims made in PAC report that tax agency ‘has been willing to

Digital government minister: ‘I started off with frustration, but I now see the great examples of work that is happening’
Feryal Clark, who took on the AI and digital public services brief after the election,

Report warns on £30k gap between government and commercial salaries for top tech roles
A study put together by experts from the Rusi think tank uncovers the impact of

Home Office signs £60m partner to provide digital delivery ‘resource pool’
The department has retained a consultancy for the next four years to provide expert support

Government replaces CMA chair with ex-Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr
Competition and consumer-protection regulator appoints former leader of the UK and Chinese businesses of the

DSIT-led digital centre has ‘got a grip on governance from the very outset’, minister Kyle says
Secretary of state Peter Kyle tells PublicTechnology that moving the Government Digital Service out of

GOV.UK App and Wallet – including digital driving licence – to launch this year
Major digital government offerings are to be released in the coming months, including an app

HMRC non-ministerial status questioned after boardroom shake-up
The Treasury Committee chair has suggested that it ‘may no longer be accurate’ to describe

CDDO brought back into GDS in digital government shake-up
Ministers have revealed that the reimagined ‘digital centre’ will maintain a familiar brand name on

NHS plans £180m framework for AI diagnostics and predictive analytics
Organisations are to be equipped with a procurement vehicle providing access to a range of

Minister: ‘Existing regulators are best placed for AI response’
While some dedicated measures may be brought in for the makers of LLM systems, the

IT systems for ditched Rwanda asylum scheme cost £134m – report
The cost of new technology platforms has been pegged as one of the biggest costs

Public sector dependence on ageing tech and contractors costing £45bn a year, government claims
A new study published this week will be accompanied by an outline of plans for

Hundreds of candidates for Northen Ireland Civil Service jobs affected by tech problems with pre-recorded interviews
Ministers have admitted that issues with sound and video have resulted in an inability to

Major projects: £26bn ICT category has highest proportion of red risk ratings
One in six initiatives in the core technology infrastructure category have been assessed as being

Government creates risk-mapping tool ahead of ‘largest ever national pandemic response exercise’
The Cabinet Office has unveiled a range of initiatives, including statistical tools, testing of emergency