Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand

Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
by Jess Bowie
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
28 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
14 Sep 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
Document sets out ‘transforming government’s use of data’ as one of five missions
Rycroft reveals revised Twitter guidelines after Home Office’s ‘activist lawyers’ post
11 Sep 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Rycroft reveals revised Twitter guidelines after Home Office’s ‘activist lawyers’ post
Perm sec says additional layers of assurance have been introduced following the tweet, which he previously said ‘should not have been used on an official government channel’
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
26 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
Information resource seeks to bring in more data from a greater range of departmental sources
A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
25 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
Watchdog chair says RSS caused “misunderstanding and suspicion of Ofqual’s process” after experts refused to sign gagging clause
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
25 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
Government Digital Service chief operating officer Fiona Deans will take over as interim director
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
21 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
The Open Data Institute asked experts to explain where Ofqual and other qualifications regulators went wrong in this week's A-Level grade controversy
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
17 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce
Watchdog calls for evidence on how e-passport gates have affected people's ability to prove immigration status
11 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Watchdog calls for evidence on how e-passport gates have affected people's ability to prove immigration status
David Bolt's e-gates inspection will look at how visa-free entry to the UK has affected people's ability to demonstrate they have a right to be in the UK and access services
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
06 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Foxglove claim victory in legal fight
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
06 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
As many as 20 roles available in Newcastle and Manchester
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
06 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
National data guardian must be able to “relate to and influence" members of the public and government
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
05 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
Department recruits for individual to apply design principles to solve government challenges
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
03 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced
Public appointments data: more people with disabilities on public boards, but ethnic diversity down
24 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Public appointments data: more people with disabilities on public boards, but ethnic diversity down
The Cabinet Office has said it wants to diversify public appointments. But what progress do the latest figures show towards its targets?
Sharma overrode value-for-money concerns on £400m investment in bankrupt satellite firm
23 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Sharma overrode value-for-money concerns on £400m investment in bankrupt satellite firm
Business secretary gave ministerial direction after perm sec flagged “significant downside risks” of OneWeb deal
HMRC Making Tax Digital to continue rollout in 2022
23 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC Making Tax Digital to continue rollout in 2022
The programme will be extended to all businesses and then to individuals, government has announced
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
23 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
Move will ensure 'government departments and the decisions they make are properly joined up', Cabinet Office says
Data gaps holding back DIT's export strategy despite 'good start', NAO says
16 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Data gaps holding back DIT's export strategy despite 'good start', NAO says
Unclear whether DIT has focused its efforts in regions and sectors where opportunities are greatest, watchdog finds
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
16 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
The Chinese tech vendor’s kit will be removed entirely by 2027, digital secretary Oliver Dowden has announced
Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in 2019-20
14 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in 2019-20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
No.10 sets up 'skunkworks' unit to advise PM on data
13 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
No.10 sets up 'skunkworks' unit to advise PM on data
£135,000 offered to data expert to lead '10ds' unit advising the PM
26 Jun 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
NHS data watchdog calls for ‘no surprises’ rule in use of patient info
Consultation opened on addition of eighth principle for the health system’s use of data
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister says
18 Jun 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister says

Health minister says there is a of "alienating or freaking out people" using test, track and trace system
Government launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests
15 Jun 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Government launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests

Inquiry comes after Race Disparity Audit, which was published in 2017 when Theresa May was prime minister