Bank of England will soon take the next steps in exploring the possible introduction of a central digital currency 

Tax agency claims new case-management tool will be up and running early next year

Annual report identifies opportunity for ‘ethical and more lucrative approach’ to technology disposals

Reports identify importance of technology skills to help meet service demand in spite of financial pressures

Government says landscape is becoming more diverse and fragmented

Regulator claims new systems come with inherent risk of ‘systemic bias, inaccuracy and even discrimination’

Perm sec Healey claims that department’s emergence as the go-to place for tech policy is ‘an incredible asset to the UK’

MPs criticise ministry’s unrealistic ambitions and lack of scrutiny

Use of personal accounts – which came under scrutiny during the pandemic – is a contravention of government guidelines

Minister claims that new Code of practice outlines that investigations must ‘focus on the suspect, not the victim’

Members of the Caribbean Community are working through an action plan to harmonise laws, increase investigative skills and broaden international cooperation. PublicTechnology finds out more.

Proposed legislation will mean businesses selling overseas will no longer need to use a range of hard-copy documents

New guidelines set out procedures that should be adopted

Senior officials from Whitehall and Washington to have annual meeting to discuss tech and data collaboration

Home Office is now scrutinising feedback garnered during consultation on planned changes

PM says she will not impose ‘blanket rule’ on government officials

Those who have been given sentences of only 90 days will now be monitored via GPS

Minister claims government has already had ‘a number of follow-up conversations’ with vendors and is mulling final decision

Leader Keir Starmer invokes party’s history of supporting technology and modernisation

Communications regulator will examine whether the current market conditions stymie innovation and opportunities for smaller players

MoJ minister claims government is awaiting recommendations from advisory body, as private member's bill continues passage through parliament