Scottish Government offers support for local online firms
Local traders can bid for grants of up to £5,000
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DWP to end benefit payments to Post Office card accounts
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Scotland to adopt ‘fully virtual parliament’
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Following the design and launch of a new service for the registration of drones, delivery partner BJSS passes on some advice for others embarking on agile projects
Government to keep Verify in house for another 18 months after ‘unprecedented demand’
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MoJ diverts funding to increase remote support for crime victims
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The discovery phase is the time to set the course for transformation. Service-design professionals need to ensure the journey is embarked upon throughout – and beyond – their organisation, believes Gordon Haywood of BJSS SPARCK
MPs and ministers take part in first virtual Commons session
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab was given a remote grilling yesterday
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Officials asked to share coronavirus leadership lessons for online courses
OneTeamGov movement looks to coordinate learning programme
DWP opens up access to Universal Credit via Government Gateway after Verify delays
Department attempts to cope with surging demand by allowing access via legacy system
Government services must keep pace with tech, says departing civil service chief
John Manzoni’s farewell message to Whitehall stresses the need for continued improvement
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DWP urged to improve Universal Credit data analytics
Think tank report claims better use of information could help direct resources
Data science taskforce to support NHS with rapid research
The Alan Turing Institute and others are running a project seeking data and analysis professionals
DfE to set up portal for staff to buy homeworking kit
Department looks to get platform up and running this week
Prisons service expects to offer virtual visits for inmates ‘imminently’
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