Europe

10-year health plan for England bets big on digital

The long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan has been published, setting out an ambition for the National Health Service (NHS) in England to become “digital by default”. “Modern technology has given us […]

UK developing data tool to track cloud spend across government

The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) is developing a ‘cloud cost data solution’ to give a central picture of the total usage and spend on cloud services across the public […]

EU ‘on course to achieve 2030 emissions target’

The European Union is “well on track” to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. The European Commission’s assessment of National […]
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Responsibility for UK public sector cybersecurity moves to Government Digital Service

Responsibility for government and public sector cybersecurity in the UK has moved from the Cabinet Office to the Government Digital Service (GDS) within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology […]
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UK government’s AI system ‘Humphrey’ set to review thousands of public consultations to improve civil service efficiency

The UK government has launched its own artificial intelligence system to review thousands of public consultations. The multi-tool suite ‘Humphrey’ was named after a fictional bureaucrat written into the 1980’s […]

Foundations first: UK data leaders on delivering the government missions  

The UK government has stressed the importance of a “digital revolution” to help create a more agile and effective state and deliver its five missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain […]

France launches international strategy for feminist foreign policy

The French government has adopted a new strategy that places the rights of women and girls and gender equality at the centre of its foreign policy. Its latest ‘International strategy […]

UK peers urge tighter AI regulation for transparent and safe adoption in government

A UK peer who has proposed new legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence has said that human-centred design and management needs to be placed at the heart of […]

UK launches resilience academy and data tool to prepare for future crises

The UK government has launched a new resilience initiative to help the country prepare and respond to future crises such as major storms, fires, power cuts or pandemics. The UK […]

UK government to hire chief AI officer

The UK civil service is looking to hire a government chief AI officer for the first time, in a move that builds on a trend to embed the role in […]