Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’
30 Jan Digital, Data & Technology

Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’

Civil service unions call for compensation scheme, voluntary exits delay, and hardship loan consistency
by Tevye Markson
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
Ministers set out plans for Northern Ireland Office of AI and Digital
18 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers set out plans for Northern Ireland Office of AI and Digital
New tech unit hoped to help Northern Ireland become "a world leader in responsible AI and play a transformational role in public sector delivery"
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
18 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
Improving operational capability is crucial to meet rising demand with stretched resources. Rather than seeing only new operational risks, there are opportunities to innovate and improve
Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
11 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
Announcement brings total funding for cross-cutting digital priorities to £1.9bn over SR25 period
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
10 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
The government is placing high hopes on the potential for AI to improve productivity in public services. But where can it be most of use?
All civil servants to get AI training
09 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
All civil servants to get AI training
For the latest One Big Thing project, officials will be trained on AI and tasked with assessing how they can use the tech to streamline their own work
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
09 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
Government anticipates £1.2bn-a-year savings from platform
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
06 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
04 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
Research explores potential for technology to assist officials – as DSIT lauds Microsoft trial
DSIT takes on responsibility for government cybersecurity
04 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT takes on responsibility for government cybersecurity
Starmer says the move will “strengthen technology resilience and policymaking across the public sector"
'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
03 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
Cyberattack was enabled by the "fragility of the LAA’s IT systems", Sarah Sackman says
For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer
02 Jun 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer
The new law will quietly water down the imperfect backstop regulation that has limited the decisions which can be fully automated
MoD seeks deputy cyber security awareness chief to 'drive behavioural change'
29 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
MoD seeks deputy cyber security awareness chief to 'drive behavioural change'
Successful candidate will support the MoD's ambition to have the "best cybersecurity culture across UK government"