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First minister acknowledges misstep and vows to ‘put it right’
PM insists Test and Trace system ‘world-beating’
Labour supports possible creation of local schemes
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Cabinet Office advertises for cross-government positions
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More than 70 MPs protest plan to end virtual parliament
Cross-party group voices opposition to plans to ask members to return to Westminster
Investigation launched into ‘truth twisters’ tweet
Post from official civil service account appeared to criticise Johnson and Cummings
Government plans to expunge Huawei from 5G network by 2023, reports claim
Prime minister plans to backtrack on previous decision to allow Chinese giant to play a role in next-generation telecoms
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Rees-Mogg presses on with plan to end virtual parliament on 1 June
Commons leader reiterates his intention that MPs should return within two weeks, despite cross-party criticism
MPs and peers call for urgent data-protection law for contact-tracing app
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has drafted a bill designed to ensure users’ data is not misused
Civil service chief says Covid response shows government’s ability to be ‘more flexible, more digital, more data-based’
Alex Chisholm has claimed he does not want the civil service to ‘carry on as we are’
Home Office to hold online advice events for Windrush victims
Digital initiative aims to help people understand what support is available to them
Government social campaign reminds public that civil servants are #hereforyou
Cabinet Office spearheads efforts to highlight work of officials in responding to coronavirus
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Cabinet Office uses new digital survey tool to quiz officials on impact of coronavirus
Civil servants will be asked about how the crisis has impacted their working lives
HMRC offers new digital chief £200k and ‘challenge like no other’
Tax agency begins search for long-term replacement for Jacky Wright
Digital is needed now more than ever
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall salutes the outstanding efforts of public sector technologists in helping to respond to coronavirus
Rules laid down for MPs’ remote voting system
System gets provisional select committee thumbs up, but members are warned they will face punishment if they let others vote for them
Scottish Government commissions independent review of national tech sector
Skyscanner COO Mark Logan is appointed to lead research exercise
Hancock asks citizens to ‘do your duty’ by downloading app
Health secretary calls on public to embrace technology
Scotland to adopt ‘fully virtual parliament’
System will be implemented over the next few weeks