Europe

Innovation key to unlocking gains in productivity and resilience, says UK audit chief

Public service leaders should articulate risk appetite, harness the potential of new technologies and develop a culture of fast learning and adaptation if they are to boost innovation in government, […]

New guidance issued to help UK government departments evaluate AI’s impact

As government departments increasingly adopt artificial intelligence systems, it’s essential that they can understand the impact of these tools. With this in mind, the UK’s Evaluation Task Force has published […]

‘Global race of our lives’: how the UK aims to lead the AI revolution

Last year’s UK general election ushered in a government promising a mission-driven approach to public service. In line with this pledge, the UK’s prime minister Keir Starmer announced a plan […]
Science secretary Peter Kyle demonstrating the GOV.UK app

‘A job centre in people’s pockets’: how the UK government’s app will work – and the ambitions for the future

Few things better capture the transformations that digital technology has brought into the world in the last two decades than the ubiquity of the app. From connecting with friends and […]

Dutch citizens’ climate assembly holds first meeting to shape advice for government

A 175-member National Citizens’ Assembly on Climate of the Netherlands has held its first meeting. The participants met in the city of Amersfoort on 18 and 19 January with Sophie […]

New UK digital services plan aims to ‘transform the relationship between citizen and state’

The UK government has set out a wide-ranging digital transformation plan, pledging a “giant leap forward” in the services the state provides. Science secretary Peter Kyle said that the government […]

‘Drowning in data’: how governments can stay afloat in the information tsunami

At the Government Finance Summit, senior leaders discussed how civil services can make sense of the vast quantities of data available to them “We’re drowning in data,” said Sarah Glavey, […]

‘Death to the tax return’: tracking the revolution in revenue collection

Digital technologies are dramatically easing the process of paying tax, while providing invaluable data to finance departments. At the Government Finance Summit, civil service leaders discussed the remarkable progress in […]

UK could increase civil service pay through cutting pension contributions

The UK government is examining increasing pay for civil servants and others working in public services through lowering pension contributions. According to reports, the government is exploring the potential to […]

The tAIxman: how AI is transforming Ireland’s revenue collection 

Finance departments can be slow to adopt new technologies but in the land where the computer was first conceived, Ireland’s Revenue agency is finding a host of applications for artificial […]