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Criminal justice and mental health: Report identifies ‘broken’ system of data-sharing between agencies
Study warned that the impact of mental illness is being ‘missed at every stage’ of the criminal justice system
Government plans to add booster dose to digital NHS Covid Pass, PM pledges
Boris Johnson tells nation that ‘we will have to adjust our concept of what constitutes a full vaccination’
NHS Delivery Unit to analyse data in bid to cut waiting lists
Newly established function comes on top of investment in digital diagnostics as government seeks to get record waiting lists under control
Net-zero policy project aims to model potential tech and societal changes
Research initiative from government scientists will study data on trends
Suppliers picked for £5bn NHS digital records framework
A total of 46 firms make the cut in procurement vehicle for document-management tools and printing services
Calls for procurement ‘Domesday Book’ of government supply deals
Repository of contracts would increase transparency, according to TUC leader
Home Office seeks £140k head for border transformation plans
Director general post comes with remit to oversee 600 staff and £2bn budget
Scotland considers extension of vaccine passport scheme
Deputy first minister indicates digital passes may be required in more hospitality and leisure settings
HMRC warns 24,000 Post Office card account holders of payment cut-off
Those who receive benefits in this manner must update details or face cessation of payments
Private email and messaging accounts subject to FOI laws, says information commissioner
Elizabeth Denham indicates that application of legislation is determined by nature of information, not technology used
HMRC achieves ‘significant improvement’ in IT uptime in FY21
Annual accounts for in-house IT company show number of ‘red days’ fell by a third, while coronavirus crisis saw costs rise more than £9m
Government to ‘remain vigilant’ on carbon footprint of data storage
Minister says plans to use information to help reduce emissions should not come at expense of increased environmental impact
Authorities investigate Labour cyberattack that impacted ‘significant quantity’ of supporters’ data
NCA probes incident in which personal info of members and supported may have been breached
Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
Elizabeth Denham will remain in post for an extra month and her deputies will take on regulatory duties for a further month until incoming chief John Edwards starts in new year
UK and EU agree digital vaccine pass reciprocity
Travellers can scan smartphone passes at border posts across the union and its one former member
Calls for home secretary to shed light on deal to store top-secret spy data in AWS cloud
Critics claim potential £1bn contract is ‘deeply concerning’, but former NCSC head describes move as ‘perfectly sensible decision’
Whistleblower warns MPs that ‘Facebook is closing the door’ on opportunity to regulate
Frances Haugen gives evidence to inform development of Online Harms legislation
Brexit: Home Office proceeds with work on platform to share policing alerts
Multimillion-pound system is intended to mitigate the loss of access to pan-European SIS security database
Could wearable tech for soldiers ‘predict injuries before they occur’?
Funding scheme offers £200,000 to support testing of proposals
GDS seeks £5m partner to deliver identity-checking app for new government-wide login
Chosen supplier will also have remit to help digital agency increase its app-development credentials
Government plans imminent legislation for digital visas
Legal provisions for new system of electronic travel authorisations will soon be tabled in parliament