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HMRC lifts lid on £1bn-plus programme to ‘create a generational shift in customer service’ with single taxpayer view Parliament retires Covid-era app for members’ participation Lloyds group advises MPs that half a million were impacted by data breach NHS extends £6bn print and document framework to safeguard ongoing transformation programmes DSIT seeks figurehead ‘to lay the digital foundations for the country’ Mandatory outsourcing test could be a ‘turning point’ Companies House ‘developing a case for upgrade investments’ after five-month data-security breach Met Police plans £250m framework for IT reseller duo

Features

13 Minutes
Features Highlights

Digital ID consultation: Bad news for ‘annoying people’, good news for future governments – and five other things we learned

Sam Trendall March 12, 2026
A Downing Street event this week marked the start of a key stage in the government’s plans for a new formal digital identity. PublicTechnology went along to find out more. […]...
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Secret clouds, returnship schemes and machine-readable spend data – what’s in government’s digital roadmap?

January 23, 2026

What is the cost of DWP’s UC anti-fraud algorithm?

January 21, 2026

Identity politics: What do we know so far about government’s digital ID plans?

December 30, 2025

‘Outages are a wake-up call to know your clouds and ask if you built them right’

December 11, 2025

Opinion

5 Minutes
Highlights Opinion Public order, justice and rights

AI in the justice system must promote legitimacy, not just productivity

March 25, 2026

Falling is inevitable, but learning is a design choice

March 19, 2026

Government should lead by example on professional standards for IT and digital

March 13, 2026

Does transformation need a transformation?

March 10, 2026

FOI is arming cyberattackers – here is how to fix it

February 17, 2026
2 Minutes
International Relations News

FCDO deploys global consular system to ‘offer complete view of our interactions with a British national’

Sam Trendall August 15, 2024 132 Comments on FCDO deploys global consular system to ‘offer complete view of our interactions with a British national’
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office first announced three years ago its intention to roll out a new support platform for departmental staff working at diplomatic facilities around the globe […]...
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4 Minutes
Communities, housing and planning Highlights Opinion

Embracing the digital age: A mission-driven framework for local government transformation

Alex Coley August 14, 2024 45 Comments on Embracing the digital age: A mission-driven framework for local government transformation
The Local Government Association recently published a framework intended to help councils embark on digitisation programmes. Alex Coley explains why the initiative is a ‘call to action’ for the sector. […]...
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2 Minutes
Communities, housing and planning News

MHCLG looks for leader to deliver digital services with focus on ‘funding and data exchange’

Sam Trendall August 13, 2024 11 Comments on MHCLG looks for leader to deliver digital services with focus on ‘funding and data exchange’
Government’s department for overseeing the local authority sector is recruiting a new digital chief to support delivery of services for councils covering areas such as resettlement programmes and grant awards […]...
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