
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,

‘Transforming to digital is a defining moment for the criminal justice system’ – revisiting Starmer’s CPS tenure
In an interview given shortly after the end of his five years at the head

Deputy PM reopens refused bids for major datacentres in home counties
New levelling up secretary Angela Rayner – with the support of chancellor Rachel Reeves –

Scottish Government seeks transformation chief to address ‘systems and processes no longer fit for the journey ahead’
Role sits within dedicated Corporate Transformation and Workplace Directorate and comes with remit to understand

NHS Blood and Transplant plots £40m omni-channel contact centre
Health service body responsible for interacting with almost 30 million registered organ donors and 800,000

Home Office small boats command plans mobile ad hoc network for use across English Channel
A Border Force unit established last year to bring together hundreds of officials in one

Police Digital Service pair arrested for fraud, bribery and misconduct
Both the specialist policing tech unit, which is collectively owned by forces across the country,