Digital, Data & Technology

Report calls for 'complete rethink of the structure, funding and oversight of forensic science'

West Midlands, North East and London get document-scanning boost as settled status scheme prepares for full rollout at the end of this month

Current DG of Economic and Domestic secretariat in the Cabinet Office will replace Sue Owen at the start of next month

But director general Kevin Cunnington insists organisation is ‘entirely comfortable with the situation’

Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status

Department ramps up number of locations offering support with applications to about 150 – although Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are comparatively poorly served

But department gives no details on security of funding following “successful pilot period”

Government will also provide free access to learning apps

Chair of CDEI also encourages public sector to ‘use AI in ways that delight the citizen’

Troubled eight-year project reaches fruition as technology is to be deployed nationwide in the coming months

Information commissioner also said departments had done the "minimum" work needed to comply with GDPR, but there was "much more to be done"

Outsourcing firm’s chief executive writes to Public Accounts Committee to outline measures taken to improve performance