All articles by Sophia Waterfield
Sophia Waterfield
Trade document act to add £1.14bn to UK economy
Campaigners say the new legislation will significantly reduce barriers to global trade and make the process cheaper and faster.
The Home Office and MI6 deploy AI to counter terrorist threat
Artificial intelligence can be both an ally and a threat to the UK, home secretary Suella Braverman has said.
Will AI adoption and modernising IT systems help the civil service save £100m?
The government also plans to upskill staff, with many civil servants believing a lack of digital expertise is a barrier to progress.
UK government puts a spotlight on ATech to help disabled people – but is it doing enough?
A focus on assistive technologies forms part of the government’s new Disability Action Plan consultation.
Home Office ‘disconnected from reality’ on Emergency Services Network progress – MPs
The committee criticised progress on the network, which is being set-up to replace Airwave but is years behind schedule.
HMRC puts focus on developing tech platform models in new IT strategy
The tax collector has set out its digital priorities for the next three years, and says it is ready to embrace emerging technologies.
DWP ramps up investment in AI models to detect fraud despite algorithmic bias concerns
The government department wants to use AI to combat fraud, which has already fallen by 10% in the last year.
Ministers insist UK digital markets bill is not about Big Tech ‘bashing’
Members of the House of Lords questioned ministers from DSIT and DBT about the Digital Markets Bill.
UK courts service burns through £1bn on inefficient digital reforms
The so-called Common Platform for the UK court system has caused myriad problems, and remains incomplete despite heavy spending.
Will GOV.UK One Login become an expensive failure like Verify?
The new single digital identity system for government has been hailed by ministers. Experts are less optimistic about its potential.