All articles by Sophia Waterfield
Sophia Waterfield
DWP processes just 60 PIP applications a day online three years after digital system launch
Despite promising the system would be scaled up by 2021, a tiny minority of benefit claims are being processed online.
NICE virtual ward guidelines coming in autumn 2023 to help NHS England meet targets
NHS England is hoping that virtual wards will help with winter bed backlogs. New guidelines are due in the Autumn.
Defra and UKRI set aside £30m for agritech projects to achieve net zero and boost food production
Artificial intelligence (AI) and drones could be used to help growers increase yields and make the sector more resilient.
FCDO ‘dysfunctional’ IT systems have resulted in contractors and staff not being paid
Independent aid advisory body ICAI says that the FCDO systems has caused it issues.
Broadband should be an ‘essential utility’ to aid digital inclusion
Eradicating digital poverty could open up employment and economic benefits within the UK, Digital Poverty Alliance says.
Will regulators be given the right tools to enact the UK Digital Markets Bill?
The bill has been five years in the making, but MPs fear it doesn’t go far enough in addressing healthy competition.
Regulatory and safety problems will hinder UK metaverse adoption, say IT pros
Use cases for the metaverse are growing all the time, but safety and regulatory issues have not been addressed.
SMEs could lose out after UK government shutters Digital Marketplace
Experts say that SMEs could be locked out of public sector tenders due to lack of transparency and complexity of the new system.
Home Office could seek fresh Airwave extension as new Emergency Services Network delayed until 2029
The new ESN was originally meant to go live in 2017 but has been heavily delayed by a series of blunders.
How the UK-Australia free trade agreement could boost digital commerce
The deal will allow for free flow of trusted data and easing on Visa restrictions.