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‘Archaic’ legacy tech is crippling public sector productivity

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK public sector has been over-reliant on contractors and too many processes are still paper-based

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Government urged to improve tech procurement practices

By Emma Woollacott published

News The National Audit Office highlighted wasted money and a lack of progress on major digital transformation programmes

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UK prime minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times while watched by Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as they visit a healthcare provider in Surrey on January 6, 2025 in Epsom, United Kingdom.

Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan

By Emma Woollacott published

News The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts

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Sign for Whitehall SW1 in Westminster, London, home of the UK government and public sector services.

UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support.

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Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion.

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Labour leader Kier Starmer giving a speech in Wales on 3 July 2024 with the candidate for Carmarthenshire – Martha O'Neil – standing on his left and the Welsh first minister – Vaughan Gething – on his right. Behind him is a crowd of supporters, some holding banners with Labour slogans and the Welsh dragon.

Three giant tech challenges the UK’s new government faces right now

By Steve Ranger published

Opinion Five years starts now, and there’s not a second to waste

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Operational efficiency and customer experience: Insights and intelligence for your IT strategy

By ITPro published

Whitepaper Insights from IT leaders on processes and technology, with a focus on customer experience, operational efficiency, and digital transformation

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G-Cloud 13: UK government 'inhibiting' cloud SMEs' ability to adapt to harsher business landscape

By Ross Kelly published

News Suppliers on the cloud services portal have hit out at an extension to the current iteration of G-Cloud

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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Ashworth standing in a suit outside BBC Broadcasting House, which is out of focus in the background.

Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster

By Rory Bathgate published

Opinion A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department

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Michelle Donelan walking with a red briefcase in Downing Street

Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy?

By Jon Honeyball published

Opinion We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future

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