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European Commission woos US over AI agreement

The president of the European Commission has announced that she is discussing an artificial intelligence (AI) agreement with counterparts in the US government, in a move that adds further complexity […]

UK government follows US with ban on unconscious bias training

The UK government is phasing out unconscious bias training for civil servants and encouraging all public sector bodies to follow suit, in a move that echoes a similar decision by […]

HMRC explores the potential of open banking to ‘streamline’ tax

The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is investigating how it can use small businesses’ and self-employed individuals’ real-time financial transaction data, obtained with their permission through open banking, to […]

Bank of England moves to ‘unlock potential’ of cloud

The Bank of England (BoE) appointed Appvia, a London-based cloud services start-up, to help it integrate cloud technology across its operations last week. The BoE’s head of digital platforms, Oliver […]

UK energy policymakers should learn from overseas and gather external advice, report finds

The UK government should learn lessons from Canada, Germany, France and the Netherlands to improve its energy policymaking, according to new research by the Institute for Government (IfG) think tank. […]

End short-term thinking and focus on delivery, civil service reform panel told

The UK civil service must look beyond policymaking to focus on implementation and delivery, former senior political advisers told an influential panel examining civil service reform last week. Jonathan Powell, […]

Singapore grants non-banks access to e-payments infrastructure

Singapore’s central bank is opening up its retail payments infrastructure to non-banks from February 2021 to simplify e-payments for consumers and businesses. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday that […]

UK review urges mandatory transparency on use of algorithms in public sector

There should be a “mandatory transparency obligation” for UK public sector organisations that use algorithms to make decisions affecting people’s lives, an independent review has advised. The Centre for Data […]

Australia launches public consultation on digital identity programme

Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is consulting with the public and businesses on new laws to support the rollout of its digital identity programme.   The consultation, which opened last week, states […]

Former UK civil service chief says home secretary should resign

The former UK Cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell today added his voice to those calling for home secretary Priti Patel to resign. This follows an independent report, which found that she […]