
Government proposes powers for police and departments to prevent people deleting computer data
New law – which would ‘apply to any data relating to any offence’ – would

DSIT backs 5G use in ten regions with £36m funding package
Major cities including Belfast, Manchester, and Glasgow – as well as rural areas in England

Releasing more intelligence ‘could increase fraud threat’, government claims
HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office have declined requests from a parliamentary committee to publish

DWP embarks on six-year modernisation scheme to ‘transform customer experience for 20 million people’
Publication of documents reveals major project now has a designated leader and has awarded several

Civil servants set for two-days-a-week homeworking cap
Letter distributed by ministers to senior officials outlines that staff will soon be expected to

Scottish council rolls out meta-skills programme across secondary schools
Inverclyde Council becomes first authority in Scotland to work with charity to implement digital platform

Maude report calls for GDS and CDDO to be reunited – but incumbent minister rules out ‘significant restructure’
In a major review of Whitehall structures and processes, the minister that oversaw the creation

Proposed changes to surveillance law set to widen authorities’ access to internet records
Updated legislation will remove the current requirement for NCA and intelligence services to provide details

Government metrology unit issues warning after fraudsters target scores of IT suppliers
The National Physical Laboratory has warned firms to examine customer communications closely after revealing that

Scottish NHS looks to boost digital skills
Health service education body partners with national innovation funding council for initiative designed to grow

Whitehall ops chief to stand down
Alex Chisholm, who also serves as Cabinet Office permanent secretary and has played a key

Government Communication Service creates £100k-plus digital leadership role
Professional body for 7,000 comms professionals across government has created a position with a remit

Government spends £2m with four suppliers to support simulated cyberattacks
Cabinet Office unit the Government Security Group has awarded six contracts to support its delivery

Edinburgh University creates generative AI lab
Academic institution announces facility focused on artificial intelligence, which leaders say will ‘create a new

New guidelines set out minimum standards for departments to show ‘continuous improvement’ in DDaT
Baseline requirements include running at least one central cloud platform, connecting digital strategies to wider

Experts voice fears over loss of government data experts
MPs have taken evidence issuing a warning over the impact of an exodus from Whitehall

Scottish health secretary agrees to pay £11k data roaming bill racked up on government device
After a switch in telecoms providers, ministers were told to replace SIM cards six months

DWP ministers tweak benefits law to support cross-government digital bereavement service
Update made to social security legislation to ensure that Universal Credit and Maternity Allowance services